Richard Morgan (lawyer)
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Sir Richard Morgan was a Ceylonese (Sri Lanka
n) lawyer, who served as Chief Justice of Ceylon
. He was the first Asian in the British Empire to receive a Knighthood and first Ceylonese to be a member of the Governor's Executive Council
. Sir Richard was educated at the Colombo Academy.
He was the crown advocate that prosecuted famed bandit Saradiel
.
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...
n) lawyer, who served as Chief Justice of Ceylon
Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
The Chief Justice of Sri Lanka is the highest post in the judicial system of Sri Lanka and heads the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President, chosen from candidates recommended by the Constitutional Council...
. He was the first Asian in the British Empire to receive a Knighthood and first Ceylonese to be a member of the Governor's Executive Council
Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)
An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system is a constitutional organ which exercises executive power and advises the governor or governor-general. Executive Councils often make decisions via Orders in Council.Executive Councillors are informally...
. Sir Richard was educated at the Colombo Academy.
He was the crown advocate that prosecuted famed bandit Saradiel
Utuwankande Sura Saradiel
Deekirikevage Saradiel alias Utuwankande Sura Saradiel is a Ceylonese outlaw, gang leader and bandit who became a legendary figure in Sri Lanka known as the "Robin Hood of Sri Lanka"...
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