Hema Henry Basnayake

Hema Henry Basnayake
QC
31st Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office
1 January 1956  31 July 1964
Appointed by Viscount Soulbury
Preceded by Alan Rose
Chellappah Nagalingam
as acting
Succeeded by Miliani Sansoni
29th Attorney General of Sri Lanka
In office
11 October 1951  1956
Preceded by Edward Percival Rose
Succeeded by Edward Fredrick Noel Gratiaen
16th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
In office
1 March 1946  1947
Preceded by J. M. Fonseka
Succeeded by M. F. S. Pulle
Personal details
Born 3 August 1902

Hema Henry Basnayake QC (3 August 1902 - ) was the 31st Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 29th Attorney General and 16th Solicitor General.[1] He was appointed in 1956 succeeding acting Chellappah Nagalingam and was Chief Justice until 1964. He was succeeded by Miliani Sansoni.[2]

References

  1. "Eminent Judges of Sri Lanka: H.H. Basnayake, QC.CJ". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Alan Rose
Chellappah Nagalingam
as acting
Chief Justice of Ceylon
1956-1964
Succeeded by
Miliani Sansoni
Preceded by
Edward Percival Rose
Attorney General of Ceylon
1951-1956
Succeeded by
Edward Fredrick Noel Gratiaen
Preceded by
J. M. Fonseka
Solicitor General of Ceylon
1946-1947
Succeeded by
M. F. S. Pulle