National
Chief Justice
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of Sri Lanka
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President by warrant, subject to the approval of the Constitutional Council (Constitution, Articles 107(1) and 41C).
- Chosen by
- President of Sri Lanka
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Preethi Padman Surasena since July 2025 Report Source: supremecourt.lk, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- parliament.lk · checked Parliament of Sri Lanka, Constitution, read 2026-10-12: Art. 107(1) and 41C (approval of the Constitutional Council); corrected citation from 41A. For: Chief Justice
- parliament.lk · checked Parliament of Sri Lanka, Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (consolidated), read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 30-31, 43-44, 64, 96-99A, 107, 154B). Ministry names from the Directory of Members listing. For: Chief Justice
- supremecourt.lk · checked Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Judges of the Court, read 2026-10-12: "Hon. Chief Justice P. Padman Surasena" (official confirmation of the holder; start date still from Wikipedia). For: Preethi Padman Surasena, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Fallback: Wikipedia, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (justice table as of 11 June 2026), read 2026-10-12: Preethi Padman Surasena Chief Justice since 27 July 2025; supremecourt.lk bench lists do not name the Chief Justice in text. For: Preethi Padman Surasena, current term