Mervyn Fonseka

Mervyn Fonseka, OBE, KC (1897–1946) was a Ceylonese lawyer. He was the former Solicitor General of Ceylon & Legal Draftsman^[1]

Educated at the Royal College, Colombo and at the Colombo Law College. He taught at briefly at Royal College before he joined the legal service as a Crown Counsel in 1928, later serving as assistant to the Attorney General. Taking up appointment as Assistant Legal Draftsman, he was later promoted to the post of Legal Draftsman and served as acting Legal Secretary on several occasions. He was appointed Solicitor General in 1944 and took silks as a King's Counsel that year. During his tenure he served as the acting Attorney-General.

References

↑ History of the Legal Draftsman's Department

External links

Attorney General's Department

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