Saman Masakorala vs Samitha Samanmalee Thennakoon – NA-2025

The case between Saman Masakorala (Complainant) and Samitha Samanmalee Thennakoon, Attorney-at-Law (Respondent), addressed the issue of professional misconduct by an attorney. It was held that the Respondent committed multiple breaches, including failure to register a deed as instructed, unauthorized execution of a deed involving a right of way to a third party, and execution of a deed in the name of a deceased person. The findings established breaches of the Supreme Court (Conduct and Etiquette for Attorneys-at-Law) Rules 1988, specifically Rules 15 and 60, amounting to malpractice and deceit. Consequently, suspension from practice for four years under Section 42(2) of the Judicature Act No. 2 of 1978 was imposed. This decision reaffirmed the principle that attorneys must strictly adhere