Herbert Thambiah
Herbert Thambiah | |
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39th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1991–1991 | |
Appointed by | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
Preceded by | Parinda Ranasinghe |
Succeeded by | G. P. S. de Silva |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
In office 1984–1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-10-14)14 October 1926 |
Died | 4 October 1992(1992-10-04) (aged 65) |
Alma mater | Ceylon Law College University of Ceylon |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Herbert Dharmarajah Thambiah (14 October 1926 – 4 October 1992) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and judge. He was a Court of Appeal judge, Supreme Court judge and the 39th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
Early life and family
Thambiah was born on 14 October 1926.[1] He was the son of C. R. Thambiah, a lawyer from Jaffna in northern Ceylon. He was educated at Jaffna Central College and St. Thomas' College, Colombo.[1] After school he entered University of Ceylon and graduated with an honours degree in economics.[1] He taught at Hartley College for a period.[1] He then entered Ceylon Law College, obtaining a first class in the final examinations.[1] He became an advocate in 1954.[1]
Thambiah married Ranji Appathuari. They had one daughter - Savithri.[1]
Career
After qualifying Thambiah practised law for a while before joining the judicial service.[1] He rose up the ranks and became a Court of Appeal judge in 1978 and Supreme Court judge in 1984.[1] He was appointed Chief Justice in 1991.[1] He was succeeded by G. P. S. de Silva.[2]
Thambiah died on 4 October 1992 at the age of 65.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Arumugam, S. (1997). Dictionary of Biography of the Tamils of Ceylon. p. 220.
- ^ "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
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Preceded by | Chief Justice of Sri Lanka 1991 | Succeeded by |
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