M.R.MANIL AYONA PINNAWALA

Monticello Falls Church

**** ***** ******, ***#***

Falls Church,

VA 22042

571-***-**** /301-***-****

ac5y7s@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

The Chambers of Law, Sri Lanka: Junior Attorney-at-Law (Subjected to 6 months training period and enrolled as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on 19th of February 2018)

Drafting of pleadings, reports, letters, briefs to advocates, applications and other legal correspondence.

Drafting effective legal documents such as motions, briefs, memorandums, resolutions, and legal agreements.

Various studies in the areas of Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, Legislative, Business Law, Commercial Law, Company Law, International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, European Union Law, Labour Law, Torts, Equity and Trust, Administrative Law and International Export Law.

Perform Legal Research that contributed to a successful appeal.

Conducted Trial Preparation.

Drafting Notice of Appeals and Petitions of Appeals to the Court of Appeal, Sri Lanka.

Drafting Plaints and Answer for Divorce cases, Land cases and Money cases under Civil Law.

Excellent administrative and file management skills.

Ability to adapt in a fast changing environment.

Excellent computer literacy skills.

Academic Qualifications

Degree: LLB (HONS) Staffordshire University, UK

Classification – Second Class

Level of Qualification – First degree with Honours

Degree: Attorneys-at-Law, of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Supreme Court Enrollment Number (Sri Lanka) - A 25657 Bar Association

Life Member of The Bar Association of Sri Lanka

Membership Number – P 2233

Other Qualifications:

Delegate – Model United National Sri Lanka

Delegate – ECOFIN Committee of Regional Edition of the Everest International Model United Nations 2017 [EIMUN] / US- Nepal

Diploma in Speech and Speaking skills – Gold medalist (Victoria College, UK)

English National Awards, Sri Lanka –

Ministry Of Education: Drama 2000 – All Island First Place & Best Actress

Ministry Of Education: English Drama Competition 2007 – First Place

Ministry Of Education: English Announcing 2008 – First Place

Ministry Of Education: Oratory Competition 2009 – First Place

Institute of Music Speech And Speaking Skills (Pvt) Ltd –

Prize Winner 2003 – Speaking Skills (under 15)

Prize Winner 2007 – Speaking Skills (under 17)

Computer Science –

At University of Cambridge with Merit pass

University of Southampton – International Certificate of Competence In Information Technology.

ICDL in computing (Familiarity with Windows packages including MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel and Internet Explorer; experience of Westlaw and Lexis )