Jayantha Jayasuriya

Jayantha Chandrasiri Jayasuriya Sinhala:ජයන්ත චන්ද්‍රසිරි ජයසූරිය PC is a lawyer who is the 47th and current Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya was approved by the Constitutional Council on the 26 April 2019 and sworn in three days later on the 29 April, succeeding Chief Justice Nalin Perera.[1][2][3] He previously served as the 45th Attorney General of Sri Lanka.[4]

The Honourable Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya
47th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 April 2019
Appointed by	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Nalin Perera
45th Attorney General of Sri Lanka
In office 11 January 2016 – 29 April 2019
Appointed by	Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by	Yuwanjana Wijayatilake
Succeeded by	Dappula de Livera (as Acting)

Jayasuriya took oaths as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1982. He joined the Attorney General’s Department as a State Counsel held the posts of Senior State Counsel, Deputy Solicitor General, Additional Solicitor General, Senior Additional Solicitor General before being appointed as Attorney General. Jayasuriya studied at Maliyadeva College.[5]

References

1. "CC approves Jayantha Jayasuriya as Chief Justice". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
2. "Jayantha Jayasuriya Sri Lanka's new Chief Justice". www.economynext.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
3. "Jayantha Jayasuriya appointed new Chief Justice". Colombo Gazette. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
4. Constitutional Council approves Jayantha as new Attorney General
5. Alwis, Kamani. "CC unanimously approves Jayantha Jayasuriya as CJ". Daily News. Retrieved 29 April 2019.