Attorney-General's Department (Sri Lanka)
Encyclopedia
The Attorney-General's Department is a non-ministerial government department
in Sri Lanka
that supports the Attorney General
and his/her deputy the Solicitor General
. It handles public prosecution
and advises the government on legal matters. The department is headed by the Attorney General and comes under the purview of the Ministry of Justice.
Non-ministerial government department
A non-ministerial government department is a department or ministry of a government that is not headed by a Government Minister or Government Secretary, and answers directly to a legislature ....
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
that supports the Attorney General
Attorney General of Sri Lanka
The Attorney General of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Attorney General is usually a highly-respected Senior Advocate, and is appointed by the ruling government. The current Attorney General is Mohan...
and his/her deputy the Solicitor General
Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
The Solicitor General of Sri Lanka is a post subordinate to the Attorney General of Sri Lanka. The Solicitor General of Sri Lanka assists the Attorney General, and is assisted by four Additional Solicitors General.-List of Solicitor Generals:...
. It handles public prosecution
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
and advises the government on legal matters. The department is headed by the Attorney General and comes under the purview of the Ministry of Justice.
Structure
Lawyer of the Attorney-General's Department are known as the Law Officers.- Attorney GeneralAttorney General of Sri LankaThe Attorney General of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Attorney General is usually a highly-respected Senior Advocate, and is appointed by the ruling government. The current Attorney General is Mohan...
- Solicitor GeneralSolicitor General of Sri LankaThe Solicitor General of Sri Lanka is a post subordinate to the Attorney General of Sri Lanka. The Solicitor General of Sri Lanka assists the Attorney General, and is assisted by four Additional Solicitors General.-List of Solicitor Generals:...
- Additional Solicitors General (5)
- Deputy Solicitors General(20)
- Senior State CounselState Counsel (Sri Lanka)A State Counsel is the public prosecutor in the legal system of Sri Lanka.State Counsels represent the state in criminal proceedings. They are not elected, instead are public servants as Law Officers of the Attorney General's Department. To become a State Counsel, one must be a qualified Attorney...
(40) - State CounselState Counsel (Sri Lanka)A State Counsel is the public prosecutor in the legal system of Sri Lanka.State Counsels represent the state in criminal proceedings. They are not elected, instead are public servants as Law Officers of the Attorney General's Department. To become a State Counsel, one must be a qualified Attorney...
(114) - State Attorney(2)
- Senior State Attorney(5)
- Assistant State Attorney(10)
- AccountantAccountantAn accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
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