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 1953–1953
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	John Kotelawala
Preceded by	Lord Soulbury
Succeeded by	Lord Soulbury
28th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office January 1949 – 1950
Appointed by	Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Preceded by	John Curtois Howard Francis Soertsz as acting
Succeeded by	Edward Jayetileke
12th Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office 1936–1938
Preceded by	J. W. R. Illangakoon
Succeeded by	Edward Jayetileke
Personal details
Born	21 March 1887 British Ceylon
Died	1964
Parents	D.S.L. Wijewardene and Maria Catherine Perera
Alma mater	Cambridge 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 be 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. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
4. "Remembering great sons of Ananda". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2020.