L. B. T. Premaratne Explained

Loku Banda Thennehene Premaratne, QC (known as L.B.T.Premaratne) was the 25th Solicitor General of Ceylon^[1] and acting Attorney General of Ceylon.^[2] He was appointed on 1968, succeeding Walter Jayawardena, and held the office until 1970. He was succeeded by Hector Deheragoda.^[3]

Early life and education

Premaratne was born in Katugastota, Kandy, as the eldest son in a family of seven boys all of whom were very good scholars and equally good sportsmen.^[4] He was educated at Ananda College where he played cricket^[5] as a fast bowler.^[6]

Legal career

Premaratne was a crown prosecutor in the landmark case of the Assassination of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Permanent Holders of the Office of Solicitor General .
2. News: He stood tall as a man as well as a legal luminary .
3. Web site: History. Attorney General's Department. 15 April 2014. 4 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504010731/http://attorneygeneral.gov.lk/index.php/history/past-solicitor-general. dead.
4. News: Antonian Premaratne was Schoolboy Cricketer 1956 .
5. Web site: A Brief Resume of the Ananda-Nalanda Cricket Matches 1924 to 1949 .
6. Web site: Battle of the Maroons The Greatest Cricketing Encounter Ananda vs Nalanda .
7. News: DEATH PENALTY RE-INTRODUCED .
8. News: The incident that rocked Ceylon 55 Years Ago The Assassination of Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike .