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National
National President
All Ceylon YMMA Conference
Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
A Life of Justice & Service.
Quazi Judge of Colombo West, Notary Public and National President of the All Ceylon YMMA Conference — four decades of devotion to law, education and the upliftment of community.
40+
Years of Public Service
3
Languages of Advocacy
2
Quazi Courts Served
75
Years of YMMA Legacy Led
About Amhar
A Life in Service.
Alhaj Muhammed Amhar is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka who serves his nation from the bench of the Quazi Court and his community from the helm of its oldest Muslim youth movement.
Born on 9 September 1962, Muhammed Shareef Muhammed Amhar built his career on an uncommon breadth of learning — a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Peradeniya, a Bachelor of Laws from the Open University of Sri Lanka, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, and professional standing as Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths and Company Secretary. As a visiting academic at the Open University, he taught Understanding Law and the Higher Diploma in Youth Development, shaping a generation of students.
Today he presides as Quazi Judge of Colombo West and Acting Quazi Judge of Colombo South, administering Muslim family law with the fairness and compassion the office demands, while serving as General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Quazi Judges Forum. As National President of the All Ceylon YMMA Conference — the island's most respected voluntary Muslim organisation, founded in 1950 — he led its historic 75th Anniversary, calling on a new generation to embrace ethical leadership, innovation and meaningful youth engagement.
Fluent in English, Sinhala and Tamil, he is equally at home in a courtroom, a lecture hall or a village development society — a trilingual advocate once selected among the 15 best debaters from 3,000 participants in Sirasa's "Jana Asuna" national debate, competing in Sinhala though his mother tongue is Tamil.
- Based in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
- Languages English · Sinhala · Tamil
- Discipline Law · Muslim Family Law · Education
- Known for Quazi judiciary & YMMA national leadership
Leadership Roles
Positions of Trust.
Concurrent responsibilities across the judiciary, the legal profession and national community organisations.
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Judiciary
Quazi Judge — Colombo West
Quazi Court, Judicial Service of Sri Lanka
03
Judiciary
Acting Quazi Judge — Colombo South
Quazi Court, Judicial Service of Sri Lanka
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Forum
General Secretary
Sri Lanka Quazi Judges Forum
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Practice
Notary Public · Commissioner for Oaths · Company Secretary
Private Legal Practice
06
Community
President
Hijragama Development Society, Hemmathagama
07
Human Rights
Director, Legal Affairs
International Human Rights Global Mission (IHR-GM)
08
Human Rights
Legal Co-ordinator
Human Rights Organization — Colombo District
The Journey
A Path of Justice & Faith.
1962
Born in Sri Lanka
Born Muhammed Shareef Muhammed Amhar on 9 September 1962.
University
Bachelor of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Read for his first degree before turning to the law through the Open University of Sri Lanka.
The Bar
Attorney-at-Law, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Admitted to the Bar; built a practice as Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths and Company Secretary.
Academia
Visiting Academic, Open University of Sri Lanka
Taught Understanding Law and the Higher Diploma in Youth Development at the Colombo Regional Centre.
2008 – 2009
Board Member, EDCS
Served the Education Services Provident & Loan Co-operative Society.
Education
School Governance, Colombo
Board of Governors, Zahira College Colombo; Secretary of the School Development Committee, Muslim Ladies College, Colombo 04.
YMMA
Rising Through the YMMA Movement
Served as Assistant National General Treasurer and then National General Secretary of the All Ceylon YMMA Conference.
Judiciary
Quazi Judge — Colombo West
Appointed to the Quazi bench; also Acting Quazi Judge of Colombo South and General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Quazi Judges Forum.
2025
National President, All Ceylon YMMA Conference
Led the movement's historic 75th Anniversary, honouring the legacy of founder Dr A. M. A. Azeez.
Education
Bachelor of Arts — University of Peradeniya
Foundational study at Sri Lanka's premier residential university.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) — Open University of Sri Lanka
Law degree leading to admission to the Bar.
Attorney-at-Law — Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Admitted and enrolled as Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Postgraduate Diploma in Education — OUSL
Professional teacher-education qualification.
English for Academic Purposes (Legal Studies) — OUSL
With a further Certificate in English for Careers from the University of Colombo.
Diploma in Draughtsmanship — MICH
Technical drawing and design credential.
ICDL & Pedagogical ICT Licence (IPICT)
International Computer Driving Licence and classroom-ICT certification.
Signature Work
Service That Endures.
2025
75th Anniversary — All Ceylon YMMA Conference
As National President, led the diamond-jubilee commemoration of Sri Lanka's most respected voluntary Muslim organisation, founded in 1950 by Dr A. M. A. Azeez, and its commemorative souvenir publication.
Ongoing
Sri Lanka Quazi Judges Forum
As General Secretary, works to strengthen the Quazi court system and the professional standards of Muslim family-law adjudication island-wide.
Ongoing
Hijragama Development Society — Hemmathagama
Presides over grassroots community development, uplifting livelihoods and education in the Kandy District.
Ongoing
Human Rights Advocacy
Directs legal affairs for the International Human Rights Global Mission and coordinates legal aid for the Human Rights Organization in the Colombo District.
Legacy
Teaching Law & Youth Development — OUSL
Designed and delivered Understanding Law and Higher Diploma in Youth Development programmes as a visiting academic.
Legacy
"Jana Asuna" National Debate — Top 15
Selected among the 15 best debaters from 3,000 participants in Sirasa's Sinhala-language national debate — competing beyond his Tamil mother tongue.
How I Serve
Where Law Meets Community.
Legal Consultation & Notarial Services
Attorney-at-Law services, notarial work, commissioning of oaths and company secretarial practice from Rajagiriya.
Muslim Family Law Guidance
Education and awareness on Quazi court procedure, marriage, divorce and maintenance under Sri Lanka's Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
Lectures & Public Speaking
Trilingual addresses on law, youth development, education and community leadership — in English, Sinhala and Tamil.
Community & Youth Leadership
National-level stewardship of the YMMA movement, school governance and grassroots development societies.
Frequently Asked
Quick Facts.
Who is Alhaj Muhammed Amhar?
Muhammed Shareef Muhammed Amhar is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Quazi Judge of Colombo West and National President of the All Ceylon YMMA Conference. He is based in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.
What is a Quazi Judge?
A Quazi Judge presides over Muslim family-law matters in Sri Lanka — marriage, divorce and maintenance — under the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act. Alhaj Amhar serves Colombo West and acts for Colombo South, and is General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Quazi Judges Forum.
What is the All Ceylon YMMA Conference?
Founded in 1950 by Dr A. M. A. Azeez, the All Ceylon Young Men's Muslim Association Conference is one of Sri Lanka's most respected voluntary, non-political Islamic organisations, devoted to spiritual development, education, social welfare, youth empowerment and national harmony. Alhaj Amhar is its National President and led its 75th Anniversary.
What languages does he work in?
English, Sinhala and Tamil. Though his mother tongue is Tamil, he was selected among the 15 best debaters out of 3,000 in Sirasa's Sinhala-language "Jana Asuna" debate.
What are his qualifications?
B.A. (University of Peradeniya), LL.B (OUSL), Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths, Company Secretary, plus ICDL and IPICT certifications.
How can I contact him?
Call or WhatsApp +94 77 778 2874, or email amhar1.law@gmail.com. He is based at Rajagiriya Road, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.
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