Senior Supreme Court Judge, Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayake took oaths as the Acting Chief Justice before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees today (04 May).

She was appointed for this post many times even in President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s period when former CJ Sarath N Silva was on vacation.

Dr. Bandaranayake is considered as the most senior Judge in Sri Lanka Supreme Court.