Priyasath Dep

Priyasath Dep PC

Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 July 2011
40th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
In office 2007–2011
Preceded by	C. R. De Silva
Succeeded by	Eva Wansundera
Personal details
Alma mater	University of Colombo International Institute of Social Studies

Priyasath Dep PC is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He is a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Prior to his appointment as Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka he was serving as Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.^[1]

Dep was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo, where he excelled in studies, athletics, rugby and soccer. Dep obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies at the University of Colombo. He represented the university in rugby and cricket.

Dep won a scholarship by the Dutch Government that enabled him to acquire a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. He served as Solicitor General of Sri Lanka from 2007 to 2011 before being promoted to Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.^[2]

References

↑ "Sri Lanka named two new Supreme Court judges". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
↑ Malalasekera, Sarath. "Judge's role pivotal in administering justice". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

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Preceded by C. R. De Silva	Solicitor General of Sri Lanka 2007-2011	Succeeded by Eva Wansundera

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Chief Justice	Kanagasabapathy Sripavan

Puisne Justices	Priyasath Dep Eva Wansundera Buwaneka Aluwihare Sisira De Abrew Priyantha Jayawardena Upaly Abeyratne Anil Goonaratne K. T. Chitrasiri Nalin Perera

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The Sripavan court (2015–Present)

2015–2015	Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Marasinghe Aluwihare De Abrew De Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne

2015–2015	Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Aluwihare De Abrew De Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri

2015–2016	Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Aluwihare De Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri

2016–Present	Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Aluwihare De Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri Perera

The Bandaranayake court (2011–2013, 2015)

2011–2011	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Chandra

2011–2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Chandra Hettige Dep

2015	Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Marasinghe Aluwihare De Abrew De Abrew Jayawardena

The de facto Peiris court (2013–2015)

2013–2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Chandra

2013–2014	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Hettige Dep Wansundera Marasinghe

2014–2014	Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Marasinghe Aluwihare De Abrew De Abrew Jayawardena

2014–2015	Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wansundera Marasinghe Aluwihare De Abrew De Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne

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