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L. B. T. Premaratne

L. B. T. Premaratne
25th Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office
1968–1970
Preceded byWalter Jayawardena
Succeeded byHector Deheragoda

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

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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]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Permanent Holders of the Office of Solicitor General".
  2. ^ "He stood tall as a man as well as a legal luminary".
  3. ^ "History". Attorney General's Department. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Antonian Premaratne was Schoolboy Cricketer 1956".
  5. ^ "A Brief Resume of the Ananda-Nalanda Cricket Matches 1924 to 1949".
  6. ^ "Battle of the Maroons The Greatest Cricketing Encounter Ananda vs Nalanda".
  7. ^ "DEATH PENALTY RE-INTRODUCED".
  8. ^ "The incident that rocked Ceylon 55 Years Ago The Assassination of Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike".
Legal offices
Preceded by Solicitor General of Ceylon
1968–1970 		Succeeded by