Oliver Reginald Wije-Tillake

Background

Wije-Tillake, Oliver Reginald was born on January 12, 1934 in Hevadiwela, Sri Lanka. Son of Perumbadage Bastian and Perumbadage Alice Wijetillake. arrived in Australia, 1977.

Education

Attorney-at-law, Ceylon Law College, Sri Lanka, 1961; Master of Laws, Monash U., Australia, 1979; M of Environmental Science, Monash U., Australia, 1985.

Career

Proctor South Carolina.,, private practice, Sri Lanka, 1962-1966; stipendiary magistrate, Judicial Svc. Commission, Sri Lanka, 1967-1977; Chairman of the Board magisterial studies, senior lecturer, U. Papua New Guinea, 1982-1984, 88-90; principal magistrate, Judicial Svc. Commission, Papua New Guinea, 1984-1990; principal solicitor, Oliver Wijetallake & Associations, Australia, 1991-1995; natne title solicitor, Pilbara Aboriginal Land Council, Australia, since 1996.

Industrial work magistrate Judicial Svc. Commission, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea, 1967-1977, 84-88. Principal solicitor Aboriginal Legal Svc., Townsville, Australia, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Oliver Reginald Wije-Tillake has been listed as a noteworthy Barrister, solicitor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Law Society Western Australia, Law Society Queensland.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, gardening.

Connections

Married Prema Samarasekera, December 22, 1966.

Father:

Perumbadage Bastian

Mother:

Perumbadage Alice Wijetillake

Spouse:

Prema Samarasekera