Suhada Gamalath likely to get diplomatic posting

by Chathuri Dissanayake

Solicitor General Suhada Gamalath, the senior most officer in the Attorney General's Department, is likely to receive a diplomatic posting following the appointment of Jayantha Jayasuriya to the Attorney General's post, highly placed government sources revealed.

However, there are no immediate vacancies in any of Sri Lankan foreign missions, it is learnt.

Gamalath who was also offered the option of being appointed to the Supreme Court before the nominations were given to the Constitutional Council, had declined the offer, sources said.

Gamalath, though the senior most officer in Attorney General's Department was by passed in the selection process for the top post last week.

President Maithripala Sirisena included his name along with two others from the Department in the nomination he sent to the Constitutional Council (CC) last Monday. However, the CC sought clarification on the nomination, requesting the President to nominate only one name for the post. Gamalath's name was dropped on the second nomination sent by President Sirisena with preference being given to Additional Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya.