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Sri Lankan lawyer named Member of the Order of Australia
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Maithri Panagoda, a distinguished lawyer, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
The award was made by the Governor-General of Australia on the Queen’s Birthday.
In the Australian honours system, appointments to the Order of Australia confer recognition for outstanding achievement and service.
It is awarded for extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement. It rewards people who have made a significant difference to their community, the country or at an international level. The citation for Mr Panagoda’s honour is “for significant service to the Sri Lankan community in New South Wales, and to the law, particularly in litigation and dispute resolution.”
Mr Panagoda is a partner of Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers in Sydney. Over a period of nearly 40 years as a litigator, he has represented many people in all jurisdictions, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame.