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3rd generation lawyer Rajin Gooneratne takes his oaths
View(s):Rajin Wickrama Gooneratne, son of Justice Anil Gooneratne and the late Ruwani Gooneratne took his oaths as an Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court on Dec 18 before Chief Justice Mohan Peiris and Justices S. Hettige and Rohini Marasinghe.
Mr. Gooneratne is a third generation lawyer; his paternal grandfather was one time High Court Judge, the late A.W. Gooneratne.
An old boy of Royal College, Colombo, Mr. Gooneratne received his Second Class Honours (Upper Div) LL.B degree from the University of London and a Diploma in Law also from the same University. He also obtained a professional certificate in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.
He is a Legal Apprentice at the Attorney General’s Department under the supervision of Deputy Solicitor General Vikum de Abrew and with President’s Counsel Uditha Egalahewa.