409:. The Parliamentary Council gave its approval for Peiris's appointment on 15 January 2013. Peiris was sworn in as chief justice on 15 January 2013. Peiris was officially inaugurated as chief justice at a ceremony in the Supreme Court on 23 January 2013. The media, other than the state-owned media, were banned from the ceremony which was boycotted by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), the largest lawyers association in the country. The ceremony was however attended by other judges including the associate judges of the Supreme Court.
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913:"Sri Lanka's legal fraternity takes a stand for judicial independence"
1037:"Sri Lanka: appointment of new Chief Justice undermines Rule of Law"
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in 1978. He started his legal practice working under senior lawyers
832:"New Sri Lanka chief justice Mohan Peiris sworn in amid opposition"
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Bandaranayake to resume duties as the chief justice of Sri Lanka.
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Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
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Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
629:"Mohan Peiris appointed Sri Lanka's new Attorney General"
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First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
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is a Sri Lankan lawyer and diplomat. He served as the
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933:"Rich and poor equal before the law – CJ Peiris"
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1122:"Sri Lanka elected Vice-President of 78th UNGA"
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744:"Mohan Peiris nominated as next Chief Justice"
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371:in September 2011. He became Chairman of
699:"Mohan Pieris, new Seylan Bank chairman"
893:"Media blackout for ceremonial sitting"
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457:. In 2022, he was elected chair of the
276:. He played cricket for both schools.
1164:"Mohan Pieris - The New Chief Justice"
954:"Sri Lanka appoints new Chief Justice"
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252:in 2015. He has been serving as the
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952:Crabtree, James (15 January 2013).
425:International Commission of Jurists
256:since January 2021 and was elected
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1017:"UNHCR to release a report on SL"
796:. 15 January 2013. Archived from
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1055:"Reinstate ex-Chief Justice-ICJ"
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853:"New CJ of Sri Lanka sworn in"
812:"Mohan Peries's name approved"
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1173:. 20 January 2013. p. 1.
453:in January 2021 by President
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308:Attorney General's Department
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230:Attorney General of Sri Lanka
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108:Attorney General of Sri Lanka
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401:following the controversial
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222:Peter Mohan Maithree Peiris
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155:Shanthi Eva Wanasundera
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1507:List of chief justices
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1149:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
938:The Island (Sri Lanka)
793:The Nation (Sri Lanka)
704:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
683:Daily News (Sri Lanka)
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292:on 19 June 1975 as an
274:Royal College, Colombo
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100:Shirani Bandaranayake
88:Shirani Bandaranayake
773:Agence France-Presse
246:Maithripala Sirisena
1456:List of all members
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800:on 1 February 2013.
637:. 18 December 2012.
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752:. 14 January 2013.
533:on 19 October 2013
455:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
322:Harvard Law School
312:Peiris joined the
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1449:All members
1080:17 February
649:"Mirror.lk"
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421:Navi Pillay
403:impeachment
373:Seylan Bank
302:Daya Perera
138:Preceded by
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1541:Law Portal
1490:succession
1431:Wengappuli
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537:19 October
527:"Overview"
497:References
445:Later work
414:his family
380:lankaeNews
206:Profession
187:Alma mater
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264:Education
243:President
120:2008–2011
116:In office
106:41st
61:In office
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2763:Marapana
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1784:Thambiah
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1719:Abrahams
1669:Burnside
1629:Oliphant
1619:Marshall
1604:Johnston
1497:timeline
1462:by court
1426:de Silva
1358:justices
878:BBC News
837:BBC News
634:TamilNet
485:See also
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178:Children
49:De facto
2808:Gamlath
2703:Jackson
2688:Bertram
2673:Grenier
2652:Fleming
2632:Thomson
2586:Giffard
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1328:Current
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369:Cabinet
328:and at
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2738:Jansze
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2642:Cayley
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