Mervyn Fonseka
Sri Lankan lawyer
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Mervyn Fonseka, OBE, KC (1897–1946) was a Sri Lankan lawyer. He was the 15th Solicitor General of Ceylon.
J. M. Fonseka | |
|---|---|
| 15th Solicitor General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| Governor General | Andrew Caldecott |
| Preceded by | M. W. H. de Silva |
| Succeeded by | Hema Henry Basnayake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 1946 (aged 48–49) |
Educated at the Royal College, Colombo and at the Colombo Law College. He taught briefly at Royal College before he joined the legal service as a Crown Counsel in 1928, later serving as an assistant to the Attorney General. Taking up appointment as Assistant Legal Draftsman, he was later promoted to the post of Legal Draftsman[1] and served as acting Legal Secretary on several occasions. He was appointed Solicitor General in 1943, succeeding M. W. H. de Silva.[2] Foneska took silks as a King's Counsel that year and held the office until 1945. During his tenure, he served as the acting Attorney-General.