Eric Basnayake
| The Honourable Justice Eric Basnayake | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
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In office 2005–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater |
University of Ceylon, Royal College, Colombo |
Justice Eric Lloyd Basnayake is a Sri Lankan Judge. He was a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka and Court of Appeal of Fiji as well as a Judge of the High Courts and District Courts in Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Basnayake received his primary education at St. Thomas College, Kotte and completed his secondary education at Royal College, Colombo. Thereafter he entered University of Ceylon, Colombo in 1969 graduating with a LLB and was admitted to the Bar in December 1975. He had apprenticed under Vernon Wijethunge, QC and Nimal Senanayake, PC.[1]
He joined the Attorney General's Department as a State Counsel in 1979. He left the Attorney General's Department in 1987 on his appointment as a District Judge in September 1987. In this capacity he served as District Judge in Ampara, Kalutara, Embilipitiya, Kurunegala, Mt. Lavinia and Colombo. He was thereafter appointed as a Judge of the High Court in February 1999 serving in Kurunegala, Hambantota, Kegalle and Colombo. His last appointment in the High Court was that of Presiding Judge of the Trial-at-Bar which was constituted to hear the Udathalawinna murder case.[1]
In February 2005 he was appointed to as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka and served until his retirement from the judicial service. In 2015, he was appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Fiji. He was the President of the Judaical Service Association.[1]