Jaya Pathirana

Jaya Pathirana MP
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Kurunegala
In office 1961–1965
Preceded by	D. B. Monnekulama
Succeeded by	D. B. Welagedara
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
In office 1972–1978
Personal details
Born	(1921-04-18)18 April 1921
Died	25 May 2000(2000-05-25) (aged 79)
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Alma mater	Jaffna Central College St. Patrick's College, Jaffna
Profession	Lawyer

Jaya Pathirana (18 April 1921 – 25 May 2000) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and member of parliament from 1961 to 1964. He also served as justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

Early life

Pathirana was educated at Jaffna Central College and St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.^[1][2]

Career

Pathirana joined the legal profession after university and served as a defence counsel in different parts of the country.^[1]

D. B. Monnekulama, the sitting Member of Parliament, was removed from office on 20 December 1960 after being found guilty by the Bribery Commission.^[3] Pathirana contested the ensuing by-election as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and was elected to Parliament on 29 March 1961.^[1][4]

Pathirana was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1972 Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, leader of the SLFP.^[1][5] He held that position until 1978 when the new constitution removed all serving Supreme Court and High Court judges from office.^[6][7]

References

1. Rahim, M. S. A. (8 February 2001). "Dr. Jaya Pathirana". The Island (Sri Lanka).
2. Selvanayagam, S. S. (15 March 2003). "CJ recalls victimisation of Supreme Court judges". The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
3. Wickramasinghe, Wimal (18 January 2008). "Saga of crossovers, expulsions and resignations etc. Referendum for extention [sic] of Parliament". The Island (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
4. "Summary of By Elections 1947 to 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-09.
5. Jayasuriya, Upul (10 January 2010). "Sarath Silva: A Retrospective". The Sunday Leader. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
6. Bandara, Sunanda Madduma (5 December 2012). "No Judicial fetters". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 9 December 2012.
7. Malalasekera, Sarath (17 March 2003). "References to four Supreme Court Judges". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 24 December 2004.