Bar Association of Sri Lanka Vs. Nimal Jayasiri Weerasekara – SC RULE 03/2011-2011

Brief
In the case between Secretary, Bar Association of Sri Lanka and Nimal Jayasiri Weerasekara, the court addressed whether the Respondent, having been convicted of forgery, fraud, and the preparation of fraudulent deeds, engaged in professional misconduct warranting disciplinary measures under Section 42(2) of the Judicature Act No. 2 of 1978 and the Notaries Ordinance. The holding established that the Respondent’s actions constituted serious breaches of professional ethics and justified an eight-year suspension from practice as an Attorney‑at‑Law and simultaneous disqualification as a Notary Public. The decision reaffirmed the principle that criminal conduct involving dishonesty by a legal practitioner substantiates unfitness to practice law. The judgment relied on documentary eviden