Alwapillai Gangatharan vs. Edward Megarry – SC RULE/03/2021-2023

In the case between Edward Megarry (Complainant, Second Secretary [Migration] of the British High Commission in Sri Lanka, representing the British High Commission) and Alwapillai Gangatharan (Respondent, Attorney-at-Law), the court addressed whether the Respondent committed professional misconduct by issuing a misleading letter in support of an asylum claim, contravening Rules 60 and 61 of the Supreme Court [Conduct and Etiquette of Attorneys-at-Law] Rules of 1998 and Section 42(2) of the Judicature Act. It was held that the Respondent was professionally accountable for misrepresentation, emphasizing that attorneys must maintain personal responsibility for the veracity of representations made in their professional capacity. The decision was grounded on both domestic ethical rules and inte