Miliani Sansoni
Miliani Sansoni | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1964–1966 | |
| Appointed by | William Gopallawa |
| Preceded by | Hema Henry Basnayake |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Royal College Colombo |
Deshamanya Miliani Claude Sansoni was a Sri Lankan judge, who served as the 32nd Chief Justice of Ceylon. He chaired the Sansoni Commission that investigated the riots of 1977. He was appointed in 1964 succeeding Hema Henry Basnayake and was Chief Justice until 1966. He was succeeded by Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando.[1]
He was conferred the national honour of the title of Deshamanya in the first ever Independence Day National Honours list in 1986.[2]
Sansoni was educated at Royal College Colombo, where he was the editor of the Royal College Magazine [3]
References
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "National Awards". Presidential Secretariat - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Royal College Magazine.
External links
- "A Historic Injustice" A Response to Nihal Jayawickreme’s article in the Sunday Island of 15.1.2012
- A Response To Nihal Jayawickreme
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