Wickramaratne v. Chandradeva – sllr 1997 volume 2 page 232

In Wickramaratne v. Chandradeva, the court addressed the issue of alleged deceit and malpractice by an Attorney-at-Law in relation to the failure to properly transmit a duplicate deed to the Land Registry, as required under the Judicature Act and the Notaries Ordinance. It was held that persistent deceptive conduct by the respondent constituted professional misconduct, and the court reaffirmed its jurisdiction to investigate such matters even after removal from the Roll. Statutory provisions and precedent formed the basis of this determination, with emphasis placed on the obligation of legal practitioners to uphold honesty and the court’s supervisory power over professional integrity.

Wijetunge J. — The findings established that the complainant, Wickramaratne, suffered significant delays