Shiva Pasupati

Deshamanya Shivakumaran Pasupati was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, President's Counsel, Solicitor General and Attorney General.

Early life and family

Pasupati was the son of physician V. T. Pasupati and Kamalambikai. He was educated at the Ananda College and Jaffna Hindu College. After school he joined the University of Ceylon from where he graduated with a degree in law. He then obtained Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law from the University of Cambridge.

Career

Pasupati was Director of Public Prosecutions. He was Solicitor General between 1974 and 1975. He then served as Attorney General from 1975 to 1988. Pasupati was a President's Counsel.
Pasupati was awarded the Deshamanya title, the second highest Sri Lankan national honour, in 1989.

Later life and death

Pasupati moved to Australia and served as a legal advisor for the rebel Tamil Eelam. He took part in the Norwegian peace process between 2002 and 2006.
Pasupati was chairman of Australians for Human Rights of the Voiceless and president of the Tamil Senior Citizens' Association.
Pasupati died in Sydney, Australia on 17 January 2025, at the age of 96.