Noel Gratiaen

Edward Frederick Noel Gratiaen (20 December 1904 – 1973) CMG, QC, was a Ceylonese lawyer and judge.

He was the Counsel for Philip Norton Banks, the Inspector General of Police in the infamous Bracegirdle Inquiry.

In 1952, he presided over the trial of the Sathasivam murder case at the Assizes Court of the Western Province.

[6] Gratiaen was appointed the Attorney General of Ceylon on 2 May 1956, succeeding Hema Henry Basnayake, and held the office until his retirement in 1957.

[7] Gratiaen migrated to Britain, where he established a successful legal practice, even appearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

He was also the Steward of the Colombo Turf Club and President of the Ceylon Amateur Athletic Association.