Saliya Pieris Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Attorney-At-Law
Honorific-Suffix:	PC
Saliya Pieris
Birth Name:	Saliya Pieris
Alma Mater:	Sri Lanka Law College
Occupation:	Attorney at law
Known For:	President - BASL

Saliya Pieris, PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer, and former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. Pieris is an Eisenhower Fellow. He is also an alumnus of the Dealing with the Past (DwP) Programme, Switzerland and IVLP, USA. He began his career as a prosecutor in the Attorney General’s Department. Later, he served as the First Chairman of the Office on Missing Persons from February 2018 to September 2020, which was created as part of Sri Lanka's reconciliation mechanism. Additionally, he was also a Member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka between October 2015 and March 2018.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

LMD magazine titled him as "Sri Lankan of The Year", for his efforts during the 2022 protests that were held in Sri Lanka.^[8] The Hindu, highlighted his role in the Sri Lankan protests, acting as a voice of reason and ensuring citizens their Constitutional freedoms through awareness via the BASL.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saliya Pieris - The new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka. February 24, 2021. Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst.
2. Web site: BASL slams attempts to hinder Saliya Pieris, PC, appearing for a client. Thilina. Walpola.
3. Web site: Saliya Pieris wins LMD's 'Sri Lankan of The Year' Award | Daily FT. www.ft.lk.
4. Web site: BASL played lead role in advocating for the protection of human rights: BASL President.
5. Web site: Importance of being mindful in troubled times.
6. https://www.dailynews.lk/2018/03/01/local/144281/saliya-peiris-head-omp-office
7. Web site: BASL vows to fight country's executive to preserve judiciary's independence. www.adaderana.lk.
8. Web site: COVER STORY SRI LANKAN OF THE YEAR. Kasun. Basuriya.
9. Web site: A voice of reason during Sri Lanka's crisis. Meera. Srinivasan. July 19, 2022. www.thehindu.com.