Director

Mrs. Saumya Amarasekera Attorney-at-Law, counts over 35 years in active legal practice mainly in Civil Law practicing in the Original, Appellate and the Supreme Court. Her extensive knowledge and practice center around the areas of Property Law, Family Law, Testamentary Law, Trust and Condominium Law. In addition, she has a wide exposure and practice in handling litigation on behalf of Finance Companies, Banks, etc., in respect of money recovery cases. She has also participated in many arbitrations both local and international, as a Counsel as well as an Arbitrator.

She holds a degree in Master-of-Laws (LLM) from the University of Pennsylvania with particular emphasis on Insurance Law and the Law of Defamation and Privacy.

Mrs. Amarasekera was appointed a President’s Counsel in the year 2018.

She served as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director on the Board of Sampath Bank PLC and was thereafter appointed as its Deputy Chairperson and served as such until her retirement from Sampath Bank PLC in June 2020.

Mrs. Amarasekera presently serves as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Ministry of Justice, for the review of the Registration of Title Act. She is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of WindForce PLC, Hayleys Fibre PLC, Hayleys Fabric PLC and Kelani Valley Plantations PLC.