Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando

Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando
33rd Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office 1966–1973
Appointed by	William Gopallawa
Preceded by	Miliani Sansoni
Succeeded by	Gardiye Punchihewage Amaraseela Silva
Personal details
Born	17 November 1910
Died	24 March 1976 (aged 65)

Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando (17 November 1910 – 24 March 1976) was the 33rd Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1966 succeeding Miliani Sansoni and was Chief Justice until 1973. He was succeeded by Gardiye Punchihewage Amaraseela Silva.^[1][2]

He was the son of V. M. Fernando, a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon. He served as the Legal Draftsman and as Acting Solicitor General prior to his appointment as Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon.^[3]

His son, Mark Fernando also served as Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

References

1. "Overview". Judicial Service Commission Secretariat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
2. FERNANDO, Hugh Norman Gregory. Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
3. "A Historic Injustice" In The Supreme Court - The Facts