President’s Counsel M.Shibly Aziz passed away yesterday at the age of 75. He was receiving treatment at a private hospital at the time of his death.
Aziz who devoted his career to the law was the former Attorney General, former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and more recently a member of the Constitutional Council.
He has also served in a number of national commissions, statutory bodies and represented Sri Lankan in many international forums. His Janaza took place at the Jawatte Muslim Burial grounds yesterday.