Sisira de Abrew

Kulahath Sisira Jayawilal de Abrew is a sitting Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka who was appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2014 to replace Justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunga.[1] In May 2016 de Abrew was appointed to the Judicial Service Commission by President Maithripala Sirisena.[2]

Sisira de Abrew
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2014
Appointed by	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Preceded by	Nimal Gamini Amaratunga
President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office 20 January 2005 – ?
High Court Judge of Sri Lanka
In office 10 September 1998 – ?
Personal details
Born	Balapitiya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Alma mater	Dharmasoka College Sri Lanka Law College

de Abrew comes from a Buddhist family in Ratmalana, Western Province, Sri Lanka. He had his early education at Dharmasoka College and graduated to the Sri Lanka Law College in 1978. He was called to the Bar in 1981. de Abrew joined the Attorney General's Department in 1982 and was promoted as senior state counsel in 1996. In 1998 he was appointed a High Court Judge, where he served in Ampara, Kandy, Anuradhapura and Colombo. In 2005 he was appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka, and soon became the President of the Court.[3]

References

1. "Three new judges sworn-in to Sri Lanka Supreme Court". ColomboPage. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
2. "Sisira de Abrew appointed to the Judicial Service Commission". Colombo Gazette. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
3. Malalasekera, Sarath. "Bench, Bar welcome new Appeal Court President, Justices". dailynews.lk. The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. Retrieved 6 February 2017.