Faisz Musthapha

Faisz Musthapha
PC
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
April 2002  February 2005
Preceded by Mangala Moonesinghe
Succeeded by Kshenuka Senewiratne
Personal details
Alma mater University of Ceylon
Profession Lawyer
Religion Islam
Ethnicity Sri Lankan Moor

Faisz Musthapha is a Sri Lankan lawyer and diplomat.

Early life and family

Musthapha is the son of S. M. Musthapha, a leading lawyer who practised in Kandy.[1][2] He was educated at the University of Ceylon.[3]

Musthapha is married to Ameena (Fathima).[1][4] Their son Faiszer is a lawyer and government minister whilst their daughter Faisza is also a lawyer.[1][2][5]

Career

Musthapha has been practising law since the mid 1960s and is a President's Counsel.[1][6] He served as chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka between 2000 and 2003.[7][8][9]

Musthapha served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom between April 2002 and February 2005.[10][11][12]

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