Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, the most senior judge of the Supreme Court, was sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka yesterday morning (27) at the Presidential Secretariat before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
His appointment follows the retirement of former Chief Justice Murdu Nirupa Bidushinie Fernando and was approved by the Constitutional Council.
Justice Surasena began his legal career in 1989 and later served as a State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Department.
He was appointed a High Court Judge in 2007, a Court of Appeal Judge in 2016, and became the President of the Court of Appeal in 2018.
In 2019, he was elevated to the Supreme Court and has since been its most senior judge.
Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, also attended the swearing-in ceremony.
