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This is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. [1] Justices are placed in the order in which they took the judicial oath of office and thereby started their term of office. While many of the justices' positions prior to appointment are simply listed as "lawyer", many had part-time positions, such as teaching, or acted as counsel ...
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka was created on 18 April 1801 with the "Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 of King George the 3rd establishing the Supreme Courts of the Island of Ceylon" by the British, who controlled most of the island at the time, excluding the inland territory of Kandy.
List of justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka by court composition. [1
She was first appointed to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1996, becoming Sri Lanka's first female Supreme Court Judge. [3] Bandaranayake was appointed chief justice in May 2011 following the mandatory retirement of Asoka de Silva .
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka; In office 3 March 2016 – 12 October 2018: Appointed by: Maithripala Sirisena: Preceded by: Sarath de Abrew: Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka; In office July 2011 – 3 March 2016: High Court Judge; In office July 2001 – July 2011: District Court Judge; In office July 1990 – July 2001
The chief justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head of the judiciary of Sri Lanka and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Established in 1801, the chief justice is one of ten Supreme Court justices; the other nine are the puisne justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The post was created in 1801.
Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando, PC is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer currently serving as the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka since 16 November 2024. [1] Previously, she served as acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka from 10 October to 16 November 2024. [2]
List of justices of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka by court composition; C. Chief Justice of Sri Lanka; List of acting chief justices of Sri Lanka