{"id":96985,"date":"2022-08-05T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=96985"},"modified":"2022-08-05T12:23:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T12:23:33","slug":"it-was-a-long-journey-for-romesh-de-silva-pc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/it-was-a-long-journey-for-romesh-de-silva-pc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"It was a long journey for Romesh de Silva PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #666699;\"><strong>It was a long journey for Romesh de Silva PC<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Source :\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/news-features\/It-was-a-long-journey-for-Romesh-de-Silva-PC\/131-242086?fbclid=IwAR2YW4V_ZPLemj8fBAEdf8dMy2yXeFlDffpu4aAYGxG39o7iBbiDISjRONI#.YutWnjf3DM4.facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dailymirror.lk<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Attached here is the induction speech that was made by Prof. N Sampath Punchihewa, the Dean Faculty of Law University of Colombo, yesterday at the induction ceremony held at BMICH.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Mr. Romesh de Silva PC who has completed 50 years at Bar and has done a yeoman service to the Legal field and the Development of Law has been awarded an honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Colombo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-96986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/It-was-a-long-journey-for-Romesh-de-Silva-PC.jpg\" alt=\"It was a long journey for Romesh de Silva PC\" width=\"320\" height=\"327\" \/>Chancellor,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It is with the greatest pleasure that I present to you for the Conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, Mr. Joseph Romesh de Silva, the youngest president\u2019s Counsel ever to have been appointed in Sri Lanka and indisputably, a doyen among professionals in our country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Having taken his oaths as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of the Republic on the 16th of June 1971, he completed the last year five decades in the practice of law. He can certainly look\u00a0 back with\u00a0 profound\u00a0 satisfaction on a remarkable career, in\u00a0 the course of which\u00a0 he has\u00a0 made a contribution of signal value to the development\u00a0 of\u00a0 our\u00a0 law, the\u00a0 refinement of\u00a0 its seminal concepts and principles, filling in gaps to suit the needs of modern times, and\u00a0 nurturing\u00a0 the\u00a0 law as a potent instrument for accomplishment of the public good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Romesh de Silva has been steadfast in his pursuit of justice, without the slightest tinge of fear or favour. He counts, among his clients over the years, the most illustrious as well as the humblest in the land<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Chancellor,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">There are compelling reasons for the honour which this University confers on him today.\u00a0 His car built on the anvil of conscience and equity, is a source of inspiration, especia1ly in\u00a0 the midst of\u00a0 the\u00a0 widespread\u00a0 cynicism\u00a0 accompanying\u00a0 the\u00a0 breakdown\u00a0 of\u00a0 values\u00a0 in\u00a0 our\u00a0 society\u00a0 today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Romesh de Silva has been steadfast in his pursuit of justice, without the slightest tinge of fear or favour. He counts, among his clients over the years, the most illustrious as well as the humblest in the land. Of him, it can truly be said that he has walked with kings and not lost the common touch. He has had no hesitation, where the cause of justice requires it, to appear pro bono and to give of his best, with no expectation of monetary reward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Among his striking attributes is the emphatic rejection of political partisanship in any form. He has represented political leaders across the spectrum, with exemplary commitment devoid of any semblance of obligation. In doing so, he has upheld with total consistency the highest traditions of the Bar and established a refreshing threshold for professional integrity and rectitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">An acknowledged leader of the Bar, he leaves his indelible imprint on every branch of the law. His career offers eloquent testimony to the reality that the law is not a sterile body of rules, to be applied mechanically, but a living, evolving discipline, transformational at its core, responding with perception and constantly adapting to rapidly changing social and economic circumstances. In his hands and with unrivalled acumen and intellectual sensitivity, this challenge of adaptation and renewal has been met admirably.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Quintessentially, Romesh de Silva is a Renaissance personality. He is one of the handful of legal practitioners whose role has been not merely to interpret and apply, but indeed to create, the substance of the law. He has deeply influenced the development of the law in an awesome array of fields including medical negligence, injunctive relief in labour law and the law of defamation, the contours of writ jurisdiction, the mechanics of enforcement of orders<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Of the Supreme Court in Fundamental Rights litigation, and a gamut of issues going to the very heart of individual liberty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Overall, this represents a phenomenal contribution to the laws and legal system of our country.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The call of public duty has unfailingly found in him a congenial chord. With the utmost generosity, he has given freely of his time and expertise to render yeoman service to our people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">He served as Chairman of the Committee of\u00a0 \u00a0Experts appointed by His Excellency the President to formulate a new Constitution for the Repub1ic, responsive to contemporary priorities, to replace the current Constitution enacted almost half a century ago. He brought a wealth of experience to bear on his work in the Law Commission of Sri Lanka, to which he gave leadership as Chairman for a sustained period of seven years. A former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka-the youngest to have been elected to that prestigious position- Past Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property and Chairman of the Company Law\u00a0 \u00a0 Advisory Committee and the Registration of Title Advisory Committee both appointed by the Bar Association he has left the unmistakable mark of quality on the work of these vital institutions. The fame and renown of Romesh de Silva has spread far beyond our shores. This is particularly true of his forte, commercial law, reflected inter alia in his participation, as arbitrator and as counsel, in a large number of complex international arbitrations in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Singapore and other countries. He has certainly done his country and his\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">profession proud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Professional life, no less than life in any other sphere, is a flowing stream, never still or stagnant. Romesh de Silva has bequeathed to posterity an enviable reservoir of talent. At least seven President\u2019s Counsel have derived benefit from the meticulous training which they received in his Chambers, where a firm foundation was laid for their future careers.A well-rounded personality, he excelled in both academia and sports at his alma mater, St. Joseph\u2019s College, Colombo, where his powers of articulation and his mastery of the spoken word, were amply demonstrated in his prowess as a debater par excellence.\u00a0 It is, indeed, a happy reflection that the indication of promise, manifested so early in life, has attained fulsome fruition in the span of a career which has enriched and invigorated the life of our nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Chancellor,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">As a fitting tribute to these achievements of the rarest character, it is my privilege to present Mr. Joseph Romesh de Silva to you for conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a long journey for Romesh de Silva PC Source :\u00a0dailymirror.lk Attached here is the induction speech that was made by Prof. N Sampath Punchihewa, the Dean Faculty of Law University of Colombo, yesterday at the induction ceremony held at BMICH.\u00a0 Mr. Romesh de Silva PC who has completed 50 years at Bar and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":96986,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[46318,46320,46321,46317,46319,46322],"class_list":{"0":"post-96985","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"tag-faculty-of-law-university-of-colombo","9":"tag-honoris-causa","10":"tag-joseph-romesh-de-silva","11":"tag-prof-n-sampath-punchihewa","12":"tag-romesh-de-silva","13":"tag-supreme-court","14":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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