Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
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. The Chief Justice is nominated by the Constitutional Council, and appointed by the President. The first Chief Justice was Codrington Edmund Carrington. The 47th and current Chief Justice is Jayantha Jayasuriya.
1815 in Sri Lanka1847 in the United Kingdom1914 in the United Kingdom1948 in Sri Lanka1949 Birthday Honours1951 New Year Honours1955 Birthday Honours1979 in Sri Lanka1980 in Sri Lanka2010 in Sri Lanka2012 in Sri Lanka2013 in Sri Lanka2014 in Sri Lanka2015_Sri_Lankan_parliamentary_election2015 Sri Lankan presidential election2016 in Sri Lanka2017 in Sri Lanka2018 in Sri Lanka2019 in Sri Lanka2020 in Sri Lanka2021 in Sri LankaAdministrator of the governmentAlan RoseAlexander Johnston (1775–1849)Alexander Robert JohnstonAlexander Wood RentonAlfred LascellesAmbrose Hardinge GiffardAnthony OliphantAnton BertramArthurArthur WijewardenaAsoka de Silva (judge)Attorney General of Sri LankaBruce BurnsideC. NagalingamCeylonese recipients of British titlesCharles LayardCharles Layard (priest)
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Alan RoseAlexander Johnston (1775–1849)Alexander Wood RentonAlfred LascellesAmbrose Hardinge GiffardAnton BertramArthur WijewardenaAsoka de Silva (judge)Bruce BurnsideC. NagalingamCharles LayardCharles Marshall (judge)Codrington Edmund CarringtonEdmund Henry LushingtonEdward JayetilekeG. P. S. de SilvaGardiye Punchihewage Amaraseela SilvaHema Henry BasnayakeHerbert ThambiahHugh Norman Gregory FernandoJacobus de WetJayantha JayasuriyaJohn Budd PhearJohn Curtois HowardJoseph Turner HutchinsonK. SripavanMiliani SansoniMohan PeirisNalin PereraNeville SamarakoonParinda RanasinghePhilip James MacdonellPriyasath DepRichard CayleyRichard Ottley (judge)Sarath N. SilvaShirani BandaranayakeSidney AbrahamsSt John BranchStanley Fisher
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Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
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. The Chief Justice is nominated by the Constitutional Council, and appointed by the President. The first Chief Justice was Codrington Edmund Carrington. The 47th and current Chief Justice is Jayantha Jayasuriya.
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The President
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with Constitutional Council advice and consent
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Sri Lanka
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Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 in reference with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
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March 1801
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2019-04-29
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The President
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Chief Justice
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Until the age of sixty-five years
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