Monarch Elizabeth II Name Arthur Wijewardena Prime Minister John Kotelawala Died 1964 | Preceded by Lord Soulbury Succeeded by Lord Soulbury | |
Appointed by Henry Monck-Mason Moore Preceded by John Curtois Howard
Francis Soertsz
as acting | ||
Alma mater University of Cambridge | ||
Sir Edwin Arthur Lewis Wijewardena KC (21 March 1887 – 1964) was the 28th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1949 succeeding the acting Francis Soertsz and was Chief Justice until 1950. He was succeeded by Edward Jayetileke.
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