Parinda Ranasinghe Jr.
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Appointed byRanil Wickremesinghe
Preceded bySanjay Rajaratnam
Appointed byRanil Wickremesinghe
BornK. A. Parinda Ranasinghe
Parinda Ranasinghe Jr. | |
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| 49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 12 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Rajaratnam |
| Acting Attorney General | |
| In office 1 July 2024 – 12 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | K. A. Parinda Ranasinghe |
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| Education | |
| Profession | Attorney-at-law |
K. A. Parinda Ranasinghe Jr., PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as the 49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and has served since 12 July 2024.[1][2][3][4]
He was appointed Acting Attorney General by President Wickremesinghe on 1 July 2024 and served in that capacity until his appointment was made permanent.[5][6][7]
Ranasinghe is an alumnus of Royal College, Colombo.[8] He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College, the National University of Singapore and the International Maritime Law Institute.[9]
His father, Parinda Ranasinghe, was a former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and the 38th Chief Justice of the country.[2][3][4]
