Faculty of Law, University of Colombo wins Moot Court National Competition 2011

Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court National Competition 2011 was held on the 16th of September 2011 at the Senate Hall of the University of Colombo. The national championship was won by the Team of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo while APIIT Law School became the runners-up. A Team from the Royal Institute participated at the Semi final Round of the competition.

The South Asian Regional Edition of the Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition is to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal in October 2011, where the national teams of the participating countries of South Asia will compete. Winners of the Regional Moot Court Competition will take part in the Asian Moot Court Competition in Hong Kong.

Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court National Competition 2011 is organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo annually, at the request of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sri Lanka.

The Panel of Judges comprised of Hon. Justice W.P.G. Dep, PC., Judge of the Supreme Court, Mr. Palitha Fernanado, PC Additional Solicitor General, and Dr. Mario Gomez, Director, Environmental Foundation Ltd. Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama, Vice-Chancellor, university of Colombo and Mr. Yves Giovanani, Head of Deligation of the ICRC, Sri Lanka graced the occasion as the Guests of Honour.

Nishadi Wikramasinghe, Micheal Mendis and Dhanushka Rajaratnam represented the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. Mr. N. Selvakkumaran, Dean of the Faculty of Law was the Senior Advisor of the Moot Court National Competition 2011 and Ms. Wasantha Seneviratne, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Public and International Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo was the Coordinator of this programme.

Front row (left to Right): The winners of the competition (Micheal Mendis, Dhanushka Rajaratnam and Nishadi Wikramasinghe)
Back row (Left to Right): The Panel of Judges of the competition (Dr. Mario Gomez , Hon. Justice W.P.G. Dep , Mr. Palitha Fernanado, PC.) Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama, Mr. Yves Giovanani, and Mr. N. Selvakkumaran.