Edward Jayetileke
Sir Edward Jayetileke | |
|---|---|
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| In office 14 May 1942 โ ? | |
| 13th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1939โ1940 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Wijewardena |
| Succeeded by | M. W. H. de Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1888 |
| Died | 2 August 1975 (aged 86)[1] |
Sir Edward George Perera Jayetileke
Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 13th Solicitor General. He was appointed in 1950 succeeding Arthur Wijewardena and was Chief Justice until 1952. He was succeeded by Alan Rose.[3][4][5]
Jayetileke received a knighthood in 1951 for his services as Chief Justice in the 1951 New Year Honours.[6]
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- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "The London Gazette, 29 May, 1942" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "The London Gazette, 29th December, 1950" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
