Herbert Thambiah
Herbert Thambiah | |
|---|---|
| 39th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1984–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1926 |
| Died | 4 October 1992 (aged 65) |
Sri Lankan Tamil | |
Herbert Dharmarajah Thambiah (14 October 1926 – 4 October 1992) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and judge. He was a Court of Appeal judge, Supreme Court judge and the 39th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
Early life and family
Thambiah was born on 14 October 1926.
Thambiah married Ranji Appathuari. They had one daughter - Savithri.[1]
Career
After qualifying Thambiah practised law for a while before joining the judicial service.[1] He rose up the ranks and became a Court of Appeal judge in 1978 and Supreme Court judge in 1984.[1] He was appointed Chief Justice in 1991.[1] He was succeeded by G. P. S. de Silva.[2]
Thambiah died on 4 October 1992 at the age of 65.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 220.
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
