BIOGRAPHY

Kusal Kavinda Amarasinghe is an Attorney-at-Law and a legal academic. He currently works as a Lecturer affiliated to the Department of Public and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.

Mr Amarasinghe completed his Bachelor of Laws [LL.B] degree with Honours at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo in 2018. In 2019 he joined the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, University of Colombo as a Researcher. Subsequent to joining the Bar in 2020 as an Attorney-at-Law Mr Amarasinghe started his professional career as a junior defense counsel. He completed his first Master of Laws [LL.M] degree in 2021 from the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo and his second Master of Laws [LL.M] degree in 2023 from General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University of Sri Lanka with a specialization in International Humanitarian Law.

Mr Amarasinghe was awarded University Scholarship, Gate Mudliyer Edmond Peiris Prize and Ajita Parathalingam Memorial Prize in 2015. Also, he was awarded the University Colour Insignia in 2016 as a Gold Medalist of the International Student’s Olympic Games 2016. In addition, Mr Amarasinghe is the author of many scholarly academic works published nationally and internationally.

Education Qualifications

  • LL.M 2021

    Master of Laws

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • LL.M 2023

    Master of Laws

    General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University of Sri Lanka

  • LL.B (Hons.) 2018

    Bachelor of Laws

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • DFMS (Merit) 2020

    Post Graduate Diploma in Forensic Medicine and Science

    Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka

  • CTHE 2022

    Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)

    Staff Development Center, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Accreditation of SEDA 2022

    Accreditation of Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)

    Staff and Educational Development Association, United Kingdom

Positions

  • Present2023

    Lecturer

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Present 2022

    Member

    Sport Advisory Committee - University of Colombo

  • 20232020

    Student Counsellor

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 20232020

    Lecturer (Probationary)

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Present2021

    Notary Public

  • Present 2021

    Commissioner of Oaths

  • Present 2020

    Member

    Bar Association of Sri Lanka

  • Present2020

    Attorney-at-Law

    Supreme Court of Sri Lanka