Sarath Wijesinghe (Former Ambassador to Israel and UAE/Former Chairman CAA –Solicitor in England and Wales/Attorney-at-Law) Consumerism in the Modern/Digital Age Marketing is fast changing in the world with modern consumerism in the digital world. Digital market platforms are fast invading the world having currently settled in the west and so called developed world slowly and […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Solicitor/Attorney-at-law and former Ambassador to UAE and Israel Bribery and Corruption Sri Lanka has come to 4th position in Bribery and Corruption with the first place as the largest cabinet in the world. Yahapalana” came to power with the negative vote with lot of funfair to eradicate alleged corruptions and bribery of the […]

Sarath Wijesinghe former Ambassador to UAE and Israel-Solicitor, Attorney-at-Law Foreign Policy Foreign policy of a country is a set of rules that seems to outline the behaviour of a particular country and how it interacts/reacts with other countries and international organisations, varies from era, leadership, international and geo – political considerations. Hon D S Senanayaka […]

Sarath Wijesinghe (former Ambassador to U A E and Israel- Solicitor Attorney- at- Law) TEA IS OUR PRIDE Tea is our pride, for which we can be proud of for the reason that it is the best tea on the Globe. It is the duty of every Sri Lankan- especially the Diplomatic Missions worldwide to […]

By Sarath Wijesinghe (Solicitor, Attorney-at-law, former Ambassador to UAE and Israel) It appears Geetha Kumarasinghe (GK) has given up the fight having exhausted all possible remedies after the nomination of Piyasena Gamage (PG) the next in line on the list to Parliament, despite unforeseen and unfortunate personal tragedies. An energetic and committed MR supporter was […]

Sarath Wijesinghe (Solicitor, Attorney-at-law, former Ambassador to UAE and Israel) Restrictions on Dual Citizenship It appears GK has given up” the fight having exhausted all possible remedies after the nomination of PG the next in line in the list to the Parliament, despite unforeseen and unfortunate personal tragedies. An energetic and committed MR supporter was […]

Sarath Wijesinghe – former Ambassador to UAE and Israel Professionalism and Historical Aspects” Profession is a vocation on specialized educational training and professionalism is any type of work that needs special training or practical skills after training a high level of education. OPA set up in 1974 is currently the most powerful professional body with […]

Sarath Wijeisnghe- Solicitor, Attorney-at law/former Ambassador to UAE and Israel Fall of Sinhala Rule” and the Consequences 2358 years of the Sri Lankan Kings rule fell on 2nd March 1815 due to the coup of the Chief tens headed by Ehalapola who signed the disputed historic and decisive Convention to hand over the country and […]

Sarath Wijesinghe (Solicitor/ Attorney-at-law-former Ambassador to UAE and Israel) What is the validity of the election process of the nominated candidate by a political party led by a foreigner? Citizen and the constitution Under the Constitution any citizen who is qualified to be elected to the office of President may be nominated by a recognized […]

By Amila Wijesinghe, LLB (Hons), LLM (Public International Law), BPTC Candidate (Nottingham Law School) The interim report of the new Constitution presented by the Steering Committee of the Constitutional Assembly has been the subject of much controversy in the last few days. Whilst President Sirisena has insisted that there is nothing in the draft that […]

Sarath Wijesinghe – Solicitor/Attorney-at-Law- former Ambassador to UAE and Israel Foreign Policy Foreign policy of a country is a set of rules that seems to outline the behaviour of a particular country and how it interacts/reacts with other countries and international organisations. This is mainly depending on internal/ external political and the global economic and […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Bribery is omnipresent with a long history starting from the time immemorial and spreading fast at all levels of the community. It is cancerous, and exists all with no borders and barriers. Efforts made by the State, religious leaders, and social workers to arrest or complete eradication of this menace has miserably failed […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Solicitor/Attorney –At- Law and former Ambassador to UAE and Israel Complicated Legal System in Sri Lanka Legal system in Sri Lanka is complicated and controversial with a mixture of English Law, Property Law based on Roman- Dutch Law in addition to Kandian, Tamil and Muslim on Personal laws. Areas on Business and Commerce […]

Sarath Wijesinghe – former Ambassador to UAE and Israel- Solicitor/Attorney-at-Law Shift of power by changing heads? Sri Lankan President’s statement that no party or group can form a Government without his blessings”, even if it is shown that the opposition has 113 members – which is an uphill task – may lead to a constitutional […]

Sarath Wijesinghe (Solicitor- former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority and a former Ambassador Ombudsman – the Concept in practise worldwide Ombudsman is an office that resolves disputes of the citizen in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, with fewer technicalities by an experienced Personality or a body of persons of repute experienced and knowledgeable in the subject […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Solicitor-Attorney at law and a former Ambassador Appellate and Writ Jurisdiction Court of Appeal has the appellate and writs jurisdiction including quo warrantor” – invoked by the five petitioners successfully challenging Geetha Kumarasinghe (called GK hereinafter)- Member of Parliament elected by the people in the Galle district as their representative. Court of appeal […]

Sarath Wijesnghe (Solicitor- Attorney –at –law and a former Ambassador) Daul Nationality and Citizenship Daul Nationality is a person’s citizenship states regarded as a citizen in more than one country, under laws of those states. There is no international convention which determines nationality or citizen’s status which defines exactly by national laws. The issue could […]

Sarath Wijesinghe former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority ’John Locke’s economic and political theory’ John Locke 1632 English philosopher-father of liberalism- remarks a distinction between money and asserts in a Nation. Money is a steady movable friend travel about and gold silver and other assets must be solid and […]

Sarath Wijesinghe- former Ambassador to UAE and Israel – former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority Waste is Gold – not a nuisance Waste is Gold in other parts of the world, managing to derive the power, fertilizer, chemicals, and many other subsidiaries for their development and prosperity, not considered a nuisance but an asset. Other parts […]

Sarath Wijesinghe-(Solicitor/Attorney-at-law, former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority, former Ambassador to UAE and Israel) World Consumer Day” World Consumer day (WCD) is an annual event on 15th March every year for celebrations, activism, and solidarity, among the consumer and consumer organizations worldwide. Consumerism has a historical significance until WCD was originated in 1983, and subsequently the […]

Sarath Wijesinghe – former Ambassador to Israel and UAE Theme of the year Kidney Disease and Obesity World Kidney Day is celebrating worldwide in order to realise awareness of the amazing Kidney, highlight that diabetics, high blood pressure are key factors on CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) systems of screening all patients, encourages preventive behaviours, Educating […]

Sarath Wjesinghe a former Secretary – Bar Association and a former Administrator Legal Aid Commission Appointment of a High Court Judge from the Unofficial Bar The thorny issue on the appointment of the High Court judge from the private Bar is brewing fast at a rapid phase, with conflicting statements, from various sources. Justice R […]

 Sarath Wijesinghe- a former Secretary of the Bar Association – former Ambassador to UAE and Israel (Not by passing arbitrary judgments does a man become wise? A wise man is one who investigates both right and the wrong. He who does not judge others arbitrarily according to the truth, that sagacious man is a guardian […]

Sarath Wijesinghe – former Ambassador to UAE and Israel IS ECTA A LIMPING HORSE Indo Sri Lanka Economic and Technical Cooperation has become a limping horse with many more obstacles ahead. Both parties have failed to reach a consensus on traffic barriers, negative lists and several other matters on the proposals from either side. It […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority, former Ambassador UAE and Israel Concept of price control and regulation It is reported that the price of rice is to be declared as Rs 66.00, apparently to be implemented through the network of the CAA officers attached to the organisation. There may be about 200 officers to […]

Sarath Wijesinghe – former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority, former Ambassador UAE and Israel Cost of Living Cost of living goes up in any country and in any jurisdiction with different paces and speeds. In some economies the increase is minimal based on the proper management of the economy. In the west the rise is slow […]

Sarath Wijesinghe former Ambassador to UAE and Israel- Solicitor Attorney at: Law Regional Office Establishing a Regional Office in Jaffna is a step in the right direction, though it is not understood the motive or need to such an step when there is no certainty on the foreign policy of the country with proud history […]

Sarath Wijesinghe former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority, former Ambassador to UAE and Israel Consumer Affairs Authority CAA act 9 of 2003 is the main regulator body in Sri Lanka, for the consumer which includes the professional and the service sector among the other statutory bodies such as *Trade Marks Ordinance, *Prisons and dangerous drugs ordinance, […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Former Ambassador to U A E and Israel  Trade Agreements in General Trade Agreement or trade pact is a wide range of arrangements on tax, tariff, and trade practices that often includes investment guarantees, common preferential and free trade practices advantageous to the respective country or the region involved. No country in the […]

Sarath Wijesinghe Former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority and former Ambassador to UAE and Israel This is the theme of the World Consumer Day celebrating every 15th of March since 1983, when President John F Kennedy made the famous statement that Consumer by definition includes us all. They are the largest economic group affecting and affected […]