VIRAN COREA is a practicing Attorney-at-Law in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  He read for his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Master of Laws (LL.M) degrees at the University of Colombo and simultaneously attended the Sri Lanka Law College, at which he captained the debating team in his first year.

He was devilled at the Attorney General’s Department of Sri Lanka under the late Mr. K. C. Kamalasabayson, President’s Counsel (who later became Attorney-General). Soon after being ‘called to the Bar’, he was recruited to the Attorney General’s Department as State Counsel, where he worked for approximately five years, after which he reverted to private practice. He has undertaken specialized study in the areas of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law & Human Rights Law. In May 2015, he was appointed to the board of Seylan Bank PLC as a non-executive director.

During his undergraduate days, Viran Corea became a professional Radio Presenter and Master of Ceremonies and acted in several drama productions. He was also a member of the all-male choral group ‘The Revelations’. He worked part-time at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation as a Programme Presenter and News Reader (which he remains to-date), and also for a while at Sri Lanka’s first private Radio Station (FM-99).

Viran received his secondary education at S. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Kollupitiya and S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia and was a prefect at both schools. He was awarded the Best All Round Student in the A/Level Arts Form and later a Mahapola (Merit) Scholarship based on his all-island ranking at the G.C.E. A/Level Examination.

He married Champika Perera, who is also a lawyer. Viran is the son of Vijaya and Ranjini Corea and the brother of Sashika Corea-Mahiman.