Colombo, Sri Lanka – 26 February 2026: President’s Counsel Kuvera de Zoysa has announced his candidature for the post of President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) for the term 2027/2028.
Amid significant challenges facing the legal profession in Sri Lanka, a broad consensus among Senior and Junior members of the BASL has highlighted the need for strong and unifying leadership.
In recent days, numerous eminent Senior practitioners including several past Presidents of the BASL and fellow President’s Counsel have approached Mr. Kuvera de Zoysa, PC, urging him to submit his nomination for the post of President of the BASL. This call has been reinforced by practitioners from Colombo and outstation Bar Associations, including formal written requests from respected Senior members.
After careful consideration and in response to this widespread inclusive appeal, Mr. Kuvera de Zoysa, PC, has decided to submit his nomination.
His candidature has received strong endorsements from the following past Presidents of the BASL including Dr. Romesh de Silva, PC, Mr. Ikram Mohamed, PC, Mr. W. Dayaratne, PC, Mr. Geoffrey Alagaratnam, PC, Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, Mr. Kalinga Indatissa, PC, Mr. U. R. De Silva, PC, Mr. Saliya Pieris, PC and further endorsed by several prominent Senior President’s Counsel, including Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran and Dr. Faiz Musthapha, along with numerous practitioners nationwide.
With more than 30 years of experience as a leading practitioner in Commercial and Civil Law, Mr. Kuvera de Zoysa’s dedication to the profession is reflected in his extensive contributions to the Bar.
These include serving as:
• Chairman of the National Law Conference (2014 and 2015)
• Chairman of the National Law Week and the Social and Welfare Committee (2017)
• Chairman of the Junior Bar Committee (2018–2019), representing over 8,000 Junior members
Resource person in BASL continuing legal education programmes on Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, and Company Law.
Mr. Kuvera de Zoysa said: “I am deeply honoured by the confidence shown by my colleagues across the Bar. I am committed to uniting the profession, addressing our shared challenges, and safeguarding the independence, dignity, and nobility of the legal profession in Sri Lanka.”
