E. R. de Fonseka
| Eugene Reginald de Fonseka QC | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Died |
27 September 2003 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Royal College, University of Oxford, Sri Lanka Law College |
| Occupation | lawyer, magistrate |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Grace née Gooneratne |
| Children | Geetha, Piyal |
| Relatives | Tissa Abeysekara (nephew), Susantha de Fonseka (cousin) |
Lord Justice Eugene Reginald de Fonseka QC was a pusine judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka[1] and served as the acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1960 and 1962.
He obtained his primary and secondary school education at the Royal College Colombo and continued to the University of Oxford where he read for a BA in jurisprudence, after graduating, he entered the Sri Lanka Law College and passed out as a Protor and Advocate.
De Fonseka worked at the Attorney Generals Department until his elevation to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
He died on 27 September 2003,[1] at his private residence "Witanhurst" situated within the gardens of his ancestral home, "Greenlands".
References
- 1 2 "Online edition of Daily News - Obituaries". Archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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