Priyantha Fernando

This article is about the Sri Lankan puisne justice of the Supreme Court. For the Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal, see K. Priyantha Fernando.

K. Priyantha Fernando is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and has served since 6 February 2023.^[1][2]

The Honourable Priyantha Fernando
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)
Appointed by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office 14 June 2021 (2021-06-14) – 6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)
Appointed by	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office 9 January 2019 (2019-01-09) – 6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)
Appointed by	Maithripala Sirisena
Personal details
Born	K. Priyantha Fernando
Education	Sri Lanka Law College

Career

Fernando was appointed as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka on 9 January 2019 by President Maithripala Sirisena.^[3] He was later appointed President of the Court of Appeal on 14 June 2021 by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.^[4][5][6]