Sri Lanka, July 25 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette Extraordinary revising the guidelines governing the appointment of President's Counsel (PC).



According to Gazette Extraordinary No. 2498/76, dated July 24, 2026, the revision was made under the direction of the President in the exercise of powers vested by Article 33(e) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.



The notification states that Guideline No. 4 of the existing guidelines, which were originally published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2255/24 of November 24, 2021, has been repealed and replaced.



Under the revised guideline, an Attorney-at-Law will be eligible for appointment as a President's Counsel only if he or she ha...