Nalin Perera

The Honourable Justice
Nalin Perera
46th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Assumed office
12 October 2018
Appointed by Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by Priyasath Dep
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
2014–2016
High Court Judge of Sri Lanka
In office
2001–2014
District Court Judge of Sri Lanka
In office
1990–2001
Personal details
Born H. Nalin Jayalath Perera
Alma mater Sri Lanka Law College

Justice Hettikankanange Nalin Jayalath Perera is a Sri Lanka judge. He is the 46th and current Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.

Education and early career

Educated at St. Thomas' College, Kotte and S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa, he studied law at the Sri Lanka Law College, passing out in 1977. His contemporaries included Mahinda Rajapaksa and Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. Having taken oaths as an attorney-at-law, he worked under Daya Perera.[1]

Judaical career

Lower courts

Perera served as a Primary Court judge from 1980, in Embilipitiya and Welimada. In 1984, he was appointed as a Magistrate. He functioned as the Magistrate of Mount-Lavinia, Walasmulla, Kalutara and Colombo Fort. He became a District Judge in 1990.[1]

High court

In 2001 he was appointed a High Court Judge and served in Ratnapura, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. He served as a Criminal High Court judge and became one of the first High Court Judges appointed to the newly formed Civil Appellate High Courts in Kandy. While High Court Judge of Ratnapura, he presided over the trail of the murder of Padmasiri Thrimavitharana.[1]

Appeal court

In 2011, he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Jeyaraj Fernandopulle served till 2016.[2]

Supreme court

He was appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena as a Justice of the Supreme Court in March 2016 to replace Justice Sarath de Abrew on his retirement.[3] In October 2018, he was nominated by President Maithripala Sirisena to the Constitutional Council for post of Chief Justice on the retirement of Justice Priyasath Dep. Following the approval of the Constitutional Council, he took oaths as the 46th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka on 12 October.[4]

Family

He is married to Shirani Perera, who is a lawyer. His sister was Justice Sherin Madawala, former Court of Appeal Judge. He and his sister was the first brother and sister to serve in the Court of Appeal.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 SC judge Nalin Perera sworn in as new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
  2. ↑ "Justice Nalin Perera Takes Oaths As A Judge In The Appeal Court". Target. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Justice H.N.J Perera takes oaths as a Supreme Court Judge". president.gov.lk. Presidential Secretariat of Sri LankaPresidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Post of CJ: Prez nominates SC Judge Nalin Perera
  5. ↑ Justice Nalin Perera sworn in as 46th Chief Justice
Legal offices
Preceded by
Priyasath Dep		 Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
2018–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Sarath de Abrew		 Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
2016–2018		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
2014–2016		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 High Court Judge of Sri Lanka
2001–2014		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
 District Court Judge of Sri Lanka
1990–2001		 Succeeded by

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