First
woman President of Appeal Court
[January
10, 2003 - 09.00 GMT]
Justice
Shiranee Thilakawardene became the first woman to be appointed President
of the Court of Appeal.
The appointment was
made by President Chandrika Kumaratunga and approved by the Constitutional
Council.
Justice Thilakawardene
replaces Justice Nihal Jayasinghe who has been elevated to the Supreme
Court while Kalutara High Court Judge Gamini Abeyratne has been promoted
to the Court of Appeal.
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