Arthur Wijewardena

Sir Edwin Arthur Lewis Wijewardena, KC (21 March 1887 – 1964) was the 28th Chief Justice of Ceylon.

Sir Arthur Wijewardene
KC
Acting Governor-General of Ceylon
In office
1953
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJohn Kotelawala
Preceded byLord Soulbury
Succeeded byLord Soulbury
28th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office
January 1949 – 1950
Appointed byHenry Monck-Mason Moore
Preceded byJohn Curtois Howard
Francis Soertsz
as acting
Succeeded byEdward Jayetileke
12th Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office
1936–1938
Preceded byJ. W. R. Illangakoon
Succeeded byEdward Jayetileke
Personal details
Born(1887-03-21)21 March 1887
British Ceylon
Died1964
Parent(s)D.S.L. Wijewardene and Maria Catherine Perera
Alma materCambridge University

Educated at Ananda College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Wijewardena graduated from University of Cambridge and qualified as a barrister. On his return to Ceylon he became an advocate. He took the entrance exam for the Ceylon Civil Service and passed, but was not admitted to failing the medical exam. He served as the solicitor general of Ceylon from 1936 to 1938 and was appointed King's Counsel. Appointed to the Supreme Court, Wijewardena was appointed Chief Justice in 1949 succeeding the acting Francis Soertsz and was Chief Justice until 1950. He was succeeded by Edward Jayetileke.[1][2][3][4] He was knighted as a Knights Bachelor in the 1949 Birthday Honours.

References
  1. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. First Sri Lankan Chief Justice
  3. "WIJEYEWARDENE, Hon. Sir (Edwin) Arthur (Lewis)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. "Remembering great sons of Ananda". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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