President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly recommended Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena to the Constitutional Council to be appointed as the next Chief Justice.
The Constitutional Council is scheduled to meet tomorrow (23) to take a final decision on the said recommendation. Chief Justice Murdu Fernando will retire on the 27th.
Preethi Padman Surasena, one of the most senior judges in the Supreme Court, also served as a member of the Judicial Service Commission for a time.