| January 2001 |
Malwattege Edmund Walter Pieris
retires. Mrs. T.R.Perera appointed as first
woman Legal Draftsman |
| December 2000 |
N.J.Abeysekere retires. Malwattege Edmund Walter Peeris appointed Legal Draftsman, holds office only for one month |
| 1984 |
Death of P.N.K.Rodrigo. N.J.Abeysekere appointed as Legal Draftsman |
| 1978 |
P.N.K.Rodrigo appointed as Legal Draftsman |
| 1972 |
Death of Percy de Silva. O.M.de Alwis appointed as Legal Draftsman |
| 1962 |
A.W.H.Abeysundere appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. Percy de Silva appointed as Legal Draftsman |
| 1955 |
H.N.G.Fernando appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. A.W.H.Abeysundere Q.C appointed as Legal Draftsman |
| 1949 |
H.N.G.Fernando appointed Legal Draftsman |
| 1943 |
Mervyn Fonseka becomes SG, P.C. Villavarayan appointed as Legal Draftsman |
| 1933 |
December Mervyn Fonseka (First permanent Legal Draftsman) assisted by P.C. Villavarayan and H.L.Wendt |
| 1933 |
C.C.A. Britto Muthunayagam made acting Legal Draftsman assisted by H.H.Basnayake |
| 1931 |
Independent Legal Draftsman office created |
| 1927 |
Legal Draftsman office created. Arthur Dyer-Ball appointed as Legal Draftsman but still under Attorney General |
| 1925 |
Creation of the Deputy Solicitor - General Office. Legal Draftsman under Deputy Solicitor - General |
| Pre 1925 |
Legal Draftsman under Attorney General |
