Jayantha Jayasuriya

Jayantha Chandrasiri Jayasuriya 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
Assumed office
29 April 2019
Appointed byMaithripala Sirisena
Preceded byNalin Perera
45th Attorney General of Sri Lanka
In office
11 January 2016 – 29 April 2019
Appointed byMaithripala Sirisena
Preceded byYuwanjana Wijayatilake
Succeeded byDappula 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.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Nalin Perera		 Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
2019–		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Yuwanjana Wijayatilake		 Attorney General of Sri Lanka
2014–2019		 Succeeded by
Dappula de Livera
(as Acting)
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