About Edward Jayetileke
Lived 1888 – 1975 (aged 86–87). Edward Jayetileke was a judge.
Sir Edward George Perera Jayetileke KC (11 October 1888 – 2 August 1975) was a Sri Lankan judge who was the 29th Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 13th Solicitor General. He was appointed in 1950 succeeding Arthur Wijewardena and was Chief Justice until 1952. He was succeeded by Alan Rose.
Jayetileke received a knighthood in 1951 for his services as Chief Justice in the 1951 New Year Honours.
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Sinhalese judge
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Edward Jayetileke was born on 11 October 1888.
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Edward Jayetileke died in 1975.
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Edward Jayetileke was a judge.
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