IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of a Rule in terms of Section 42(2) of the Judicature Act No. 02 of 1978 against Mr..H.A. Ratnayake SC Rule 04/2022 H.A. Mahinda Ratnayake No. 26/13, Madarata Housing, Uplands, Aruppola Respondent Before : Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ S. Thurairaja, PC, J.

Mahinda Samayawardana, J.

Counsel : Anura Maddegoda, PC with Ms. Nadeesha Kannangara & Isuru Deshapriya for the Respondent Attorney-at-Law.

Ms. W. Hettige, SDSG. for the Hon. Attorney General.

Rohan Sahabandu PC, with Ms. S. Senanayake for the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.

Written submissions On behalf of the Hon. Attorney General on 09.02.2023.

filed Inquiry on : 14.07.2023 Decided on : 10.08.2023 Jayantha Jayasuriya, PC, CJ The Registrar of the High Court of the Central Province sitting in Kandy acting in terms of section 42(4) of the Judicature Act communicated to the registrar of the Supreme Court, that the respondent attorney-at-law was sentenced by the learned High Court judge having found him guilty of four counts on which he stood indicted. A fine of five hundred rupees had been imposed on one count and he had been sentenced to a term of one-ye