Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya today (28) assumed duties as the 24th Secretary of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the year 2020-2021.
The event was held at the BASL headquarters in Hulftsdorp and BASL President Kalinga Indatissa PC, BASL former Secretary Kaushalya Navaratne and its members graced the occasion.
According to official results of the election held last February 27, Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya had polled 3,575 votes while his rival candidate Attorney-at-Law Dinoo Dharmaratne has polled 747 votes.
Rajeev Amarasuriya has been declared the winner with a majority of 2,828 votes. Meanwhile, President's Counsel Kalinga Indatissa was re-elected as the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the year 2020 and 2021 without contest.
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