Pratibha Mahanamahewa

Pratibha Mahanamahewa

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Pratibha Mahanamahewa is a prominent Sri Lankan legal scholar and professor known for his expertise in constitutional law and human rights. He has contributed significantly to discussions surrounding civil rights and public property rights, emphasizing the limitations of various commissions' powers in Sri Lanka. Recently, he was in the news for stating that the Batalanda Commission does not have the authority to revoke an individual's civil or public rights, a point he made while discussing the legal framework governing such matters.

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Pratibha Mahanamahewa provided insights on the legal proceedings related to the Easter Sunday terrorist attack.

පාස්කු ප්‍රහාරය සහ ඊට අදාළ නීතිමය ක්‍රියාමාර්ග
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2026-09-26
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Pratibha Mahanamahewa stated that no commission has the power to revoke a person's civil or public rights under the 1948 Act.

බටලන්ද වාර්තාවෙන් කාගෙවත් ප්‍රජා අයිතිය නැති කරන්න බෑ
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2025-03-16
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Pratibha Mahanamahewa stated that no commission has the power to revoke a person's civil or public rights under the 1948 Act.

බටලන්ද වාර්තාවෙන් කාගෙවත් ප්‍රජා අයිතිය නැති කරන්න බෑ
ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri LankaSri Lanka· 2025-03-16
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