[1][2] Hewagama began his career as an assistant legal draftsman in his native Sri Lanka, serving from 1972 to 1975.
A hearing the next morning was delayed when no legal representative for the police attended court; a call to the Director of Public Prosecutions Ronald Bei Talasasa revealed that the police were unaware of the proceedings, and he promised to send a representative to the High Court forthwith.
[2] In July 2007, Hewagama was removed from his position as legal draftsman, reportedly at the instigation of PM Manasseh Sogavare.
[7] Instead, he returned to his native Sri Lanka after that; Frank Kabui was elected to head the Solomon Islands Bar Association in his place.
[1] He is an executive committee member of the Solomon Islands Tennis Federation, despite his departure reportedly most recently reappointed in 2010.