By: Isuru Parakrama
December 02, Colombo (LNW): Justice Murdu Fernando was officially sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka this (02) morning, taking the oath before President Anura Dissanayake.
In a momentous ceremony, she became the second woman in the country’s history to hold this esteemed position, following in the footsteps of Shirani Bandaranayake, who served in the role in 2011.
Justice Fernando’s appointment follows the retirement of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, and her elevation to the highest judicial office in the land was approved by the Constitutional Council. As the most senior serving Justice of the Supreme Court, her appointment is seen as a continuation of her significant contributions to Sri Lanka’s judiciary.
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