Appointment  

ASG appointed President's Counsel

Sarath Jayamanne, Additional Solicitor General, had his early education at Dumbara Maha Vidyalaya, Teldeniya and later at St. Anthony's College, Kandy.

He was a visiting lecturer at the Law College, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.

He was awarded Britain's prestigious Chevenin Scholarship in 2001 and received his Masters Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Oxford in 2002. He was one of 11 candidates selected from around the world to follow this course in Oxford.

Sarath Jayamanne also has a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Science from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He obtained a Diploma in Forensic Medicine and Science from the University of Colombo. His forensic science expertise has immensely helped him in successful prosecutions in the country.

He has a diploma in International Relations and has followed the International Human Rights Law Certificate course at the International Institute of Human Rights at Strasbourg, France.

During his 26 years as a prosecutor, Sarath handled many high profile criminal cases in Sri Lanka. He was successfully involved in the prosecutions of prominent criminal cases such as the Kobeigane beauty queen murder, well-known ruggerite, Tony Martin's murder case, the assassination of High Court Judge, Sarath Ambepitiya. the Hokandara multiple murder case, Embilipitiya student's disappearance case which attracted the attention of the International Human Rights community and the assassination of MP Nalanda Ellawela