Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne

Justice Dr. Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne is a Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, author and the 2nd Governor of Southern Province.[1][2]

Justice Dr.

Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne
2nd Governor of Southern Province
In office
31 December 1993 – December 1994
Preceded byBakeer Markar
Succeeded byNeville Kanakeratne
Personal details
BornAhangama, Southern Province
Spouse(s)Rohini Gunaratne
Alma materMahinda College, St. Peter's College, Ceylon Law College, University of London
Occupationlawyer

Early life

Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne was born in Ahangama in the Southern Province. His primary schooling was at Ahangama Dharmarama School before attending Mahinda College in Galle and then St Peter's College, Colombo.[3]

In the 1950s he entered the Ceylon Law College, passing out as a Proctor and practising in Matara. Jayaratne graduated from the University of London, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), joining the Inner Temple, London and was called to the bar in 1969, returning to Sri Lanka later that year.

Jayaratne joined the Sri Lankan judiciary in 1971 as a Magistrate with his first posting in Negombo.

Governorship

After returning to Sri Lanka from a three-year tour of Fiji Jayaratne was appointed Governor of Southern Province on 31 December 1993 by the President Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, However, with the change of Government he lost that posting.

References
  1. "Provincial council Notifications". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. "Justice Dr. L. M. Jayaratne: Judge who feared none". The Island. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. Selvakkumaran, N. (9 February 2009). "One of Lanka's academically distinguished judges". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Bakeer Markar		 Governor of Southern Province
1993-1994		 Succeeded by
Neville Kanakeratne
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