Gardiye Punchihewage Amaraseela Silva | |
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34th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1973–1974 | |
Appointed by | William Gopallawa |
Preceded by | Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando |
Succeeded by | Victor Tennekoon |
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