About Jaya Pathirana
Lived 1921 – 2000 (aged 79). Jaya Pathirana was a Sri Lankan politician, lawyer and judge.
Jaya Pathirana (18 April 1921 – 25 May 2000) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and member of parliament from 1961 to 1964. He also served as justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
Early life Pathirana was educated at Jaffna Central College and St. Patrick's College, Jaffna.
Career Pathirana joined the legal profession after university and served as a defence counsel in different parts of the country. Pathirana contested the ensuing by-election as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and was elected to Parliament on 29 March 1961.
Pathirana was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1972 Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, leader of the SLFP. He held that position until 1978 when the new constitution removed all serving Supreme Court and High Court judges from office.
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Who was Jaya Pathirana?
Sri Lankan lawyer (1921-2000)
When was Jaya Pathirana born?
Jaya Pathirana was born on 18 April 1921.
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Jaya Pathirana died on 25 May 2000.
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Jaya Pathirana was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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Jaya Pathirana was Sri Lankan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jaya Pathirana. https://biography.guide/jaya-pathirana/
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