Sri Lanka Women Lawyers’ Association held its 58th Annual General Meeting at Salon Anthurium, Galadari Hotel, on January 24, 2021.
Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe, Judge of the Supreme Court was the Chief Guest at the occasion. U. R. De Silva PC, former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and Chief Advisor to the Ministry of Justice was invited as the Guest of Honour. Special Guest, Ajith Rohana, Attorney-at-Law, Deputy Inspector General of Police- Legal, Discipline and Conduct Range made a presentation on “Leadership towards Professional Excellence”.
Immediate Past President Swarna Jayaweera felicitated Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe (Past President of SLWLA - 2005-2006) on her being elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in the presence of past presidents and Office-Bearers.
Ruchira Gunasekera was unanimously elected as the President for 2021.
The other elected Office-Bearers are:
Mihiri Fernando -Vice President, Anusha Ranasinghe - Vice President, Achini Wickremaratne -Secretary, Shehani Alwis - Treasurer, Disna Amarasinghe - Assistant Treasurer and Diana Stephnie Rodrigo – Assistant Secretary.
Members of the Executive Committee:
Priyadharshani Gunasena, Kumudu Ariyaratne, Pushpa Rupasinghe, Sandhya Wickremasinghe, Prabha Chandrapala, Imalee Weerasinghe, Nishani Lokuge, Seetha Handuneththi, Erandathi Kuruppu, Shamika de Silva, Nilmini Medonza Nalini Kaneshayogan, Rajika Silva, Ranusha Wijesinghe, Wathasala Uluwaduge, Dharshani Lahandapura, Anoma Jayawardena, Thamara Abeyratne, Yasasri Nanayakkara, Sandhya Fernando, Geethanjali Sumithraarchchi Dissanayake, Aruni Gunasekera, Ronali De Zoysa and Tharuka Kodithuwakku