Priyasath Dep

Priyasath Dep
ප්‍රියසාත් ඩෙප්
45th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
In office
2 March 2017 – 12 October 2018
Appointed byMaithripala Sirisena
Preceded byK. Sripavan
Succeeded byNalin Perera
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
In office
10 July 2011 – 2 March 2017
Appointed byMahinda Rajapaksa
40th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
In office
2007–2011
Appointed byChandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded byC. R. De Silva
Succeeded byEva Wansundera
Personal details
BornOctober 12, 1953
Alma materUniversity of Colombo
International Institute of Social Studies

Priyasath Dep PC (Sinhala: ප්‍රියසාත් ඩෙප් ; born October 12, 1953) is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He was the 45th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and a former Solicitor General of Sri Lanka.[1]

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka named two new Supreme Court judges". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2013.