Mohan Peiris
Mohan Peiris | |
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| De facto Chief Justice of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 15 January 2013 – 28 January 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Shirani Bandaranayake |
| Succeeded by | Shirani Bandaranayake |
| 41st Attorney General of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Appointed by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | C. R. De Silva |
| Succeeded by | Shanthi Eva Wanasundera |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Priyanthi |
| Children | Talia Peiris |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Colombo Royal College Colombo Sri Lanka Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Peter Mohan Maithree Peiris, PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer. He was the Attorney General of Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2011 and was the de facto Chief Justice of Sri Lanka from 2013 to 2015 when President Maithripala Sirisena made his appointment void in 2015.[1][2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Video: Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake resumes duties as CJ - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
- ↑ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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