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Attorney-At-Law

Saliya Pieris

PC
Born
Saliya Pieris
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney at law
Known forPresident - BASL

Saliya Pieris, PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer, and former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. Pieris is an Eisenhower Fellow. He is also an alumnus of the Dealing with the Past (DwP) Programme, Switzerland and IVLP, USA. He began his career as a prosecutor in the Attorney General’s Department. Later, he served as the First Chairman of the Office on Missing Persons from February 2018 to September 2020, which was created as part of Sri Lanka's reconciliation mechanism. Additionally, he was also a Member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka between October 2015 and March 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

LMD magazine titled him as "Sri Lankan of The Year", for his efforts during the 2022 protests that were held in Sri Lanka.[8] The Hindu, highlighted his role in the Sri Lankan protests, acting as a voice of reason and ensuring citizens their Constitutional freedoms through awareness via the BASL.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Saliya Pieris - The new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Walpola, Thilina. "BASL slams attempts to hinder Saliya Pieris, PC, appearing for a client".
  3. ^ "Saliya Pieris wins LMD's 'Sri Lankan of The Year' Award | Daily FT". www.ft.lk.
  4. ^ "BASL played lead role in advocating for the protection of human rights: BASL President".
  5. ^ "Importance of being mindful in troubled times".
  6. ^ https://www.dailynews.lk/2018/03/01/local/144281/saliya-peiris-head-omp-office
  7. ^ "BASL vows to fight country's executive to preserve judiciary's independence". www.adaderana.lk.
  8. ^ Basuriya, Kasun. "COVER STORY SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR".
  9. ^ Srinivasan, Meera (July 19, 2022). "A voice of reason during Sri Lanka's crisis" – via www.thehindu.com.


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