Justice Murdhu Fernando appointed Acting Chief Justice

10 Oct, 2024

Justice Murdhu Fernando has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Fernando joined the Attorney General’s Department as a state counsel, where she served for over 30 years having been promoted to senior state counsel, deputy solicitor general, additional solicitor general and senior additional solicitor general.

She was appointed a?President’s Counsel while serving as an additional Solicitor General.

Fernando was appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court by President?Maithripala Sirisena in March 2018. (Colombo Gazette)

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