Jayantha Jayasuriya

Jayantha Chandrasiri Jayasuriya PC is a Sri Lanka lawyer and politician. He is the 47th and current Chief Justice of Sri Lanka since 29 April 2019. Jayasuriya was approved by the Constitutional Council on the 26 April 2019 and sworn in three days later on the 29 April.^[1][2][3] He was the 45th Attorney General of Sri Lanka.^[4]

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.^{[permanent dead link]}
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