Janaprith Fernando, Attorney-at-law, International Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association was recently sworn is as the Deputy Chief Commissioner. Janaprith is the most decorated Scout leader in Sri Lanka who has been awarded many medals and awards from several Heads of State and National Scout Organisations.
He has received the Medal for distinguished service 2011 and Scout Service Medal from the Prime Minister of Malaysia 2013, The Green Jade Lion medal from the President of the Republic of Taiwan 2014, Bronze Tamaraw Award from the Vice President of the Republic of Philippines 2014, Association of Top Achiever Scouts Medallion from Regional Director of the WOSM/APR 2010, International Friendship Award 2012 and Medal of Honour awarded by the Korea Scout Association, Medal of Merit in 2010 and Bar to the Medal of Merit in 2013 by the President of Sri Lanka, President’s Scout Award in 1984 and the Wood Badge Award in 1989.
An active member of the Colombo Law Society and Bar Association of Sri Lanka and Past Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and President 2008/09 and 2009/10 of the Colombo Law Society, Past Assistant Secretary, Vice President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, conferred as Member Honoris Causa of Colombo Law Society in 2016.
In 1990 he was the President of the Law Students’ Union and an active social worker and has been a past president of Leo Club of Wellawatte-West winning the 100% President’s Award. Janaprith an old boy of S.Thomas’ Prep School, Kollupitiya and S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia.