Eva Wanasundera

Eva Wanasundera
PC
Eva Wanasundera PC
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
	In office; 7 July 2012 – 14 December 2018
42nd Attorney General of Sri Lanka
	In office; 1 September 2011 – 2012
Preceded by	Mohan Peiris
Succeeded by	Palitha Fernando
41st Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
	In office; 2011–2011
Preceded by	Priyasath Dep
Succeeded by	Palitha Fernando
Personal details
Born	Shanthi Eva Jayasena; January 1954 (age 70); Kurunegala, North Western Province
Spouse	Indrajith
Children	Subodha
Alma mater	Sri Lanka Law College; University of Leicester

Shanthi Eva Wanasundera PC (born January 1954) is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. She is a former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. Prior to her appointment as puisne justice, in 2012, she served as Solicitor General and Attorney General of Sri Lanka.^[1]

Shanthi Eva Wanasundera was born in Kurunegala to Hector Jayasena, a teacher from the south. Wansundera attended St. Thomas' Girls' High School, Matara and Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya where she was appointed the first female head prefect of the school. While at Dharmapala Vidyalaya she won the American Field Service Scholarship which allowed her to study in the United States at Canyon del Oro High School Tucson, Arizona spending a year as an exchange student. Upon her return she entered the Sri Lanka Law College. In 1995 she also obtained a master's degree in law from the University of Leicester.^[2]

Wanasundera was called to the bar in 1997. She practiced at the Unofficial Bar for two years prior joining the Attorney General's Department.

She made history when she became the first woman senior state counsel, the first woman deputy solicitor general, the first woman additional solicitor general and the first woman Solicitor General and first ever woman Attorney General of Sri Lanka. Eva Wanasundera served as acting attorney general 16 times before her appointment as attorney general.^[3] she represented Sri Lanka at key conferences abroad.^[4]

On 7 July 2012 she was appointed as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.^[4] Wanasundera, being a senior member of the Supreme Court, has acted as chief justice in the absence of Chief Justice K. Sripavan.^[5]^[6] She retired two months early from the Supreme Court on 14 December 2018.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

References[edit]

^ Boange, Dilshan. "Another 'Justice Wanasundera' for 'Apex Court'". Nation.lk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ Malalasekera, Sarath. "Justice Wanasundera discharges duties with professionalism -AG". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ Hettiarachchi, Dulan. "Shanthi Eva Wanasundera scales great heights". Sunday Observer.lk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b Malalasekera, Sarath. "Eva Wanasundera, new Supreme Court judge". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^ "Justice Eva Wanasundera taken oaths as acting Chief Justice". Asiantribune.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^ "Sri Lanka appoints Eva Wanasundera as new acting CJ". Lanka Business Online. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^ "Eva Wanasundera's Last Hurrah For The Rajapaksas: Controversial Judge To Hear Mahinda's Appeal Against Quo Warranto Stay Order On Friday". Colombo Telegraph. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
^ "SC Justice Eva Wanasundera retires today". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^ "The Supreme Court commences the hearing of former President Mahinda's appeal". Hiru News. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^ "Justice Aluwihare announces the retirement of Justice Ewa Wanasundara". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

Legal offices
Preceded by Mohan Peiris	Attorney General of Sri Lanka 2011-2012	Succeeded by Palitha Fernando
Preceded by Priyasath Dep	Solicitor General of Sri Lanka 2011	Succeeded by Palitha Fernando

[1] Boange, Dilshan. "Another 'Justice Wanasundera' for 'Apex Court'". Nation.lk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

[2] Malalasekera, Sarath. "Justice Wanasundera discharges duties with professionalism -AG". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

[3] Hettiarachchi, Dulan. "Shanthi Eva Wanasundera scales great heights". Sunday Observer.lk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

[Malalasekera-4] Malalasekera, Sarath. "Eva Wanasundera, new Supreme Court judge". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

[5] "Justice Eva Wanasundera taken oaths as acting Chief Justice". Asiantribune.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

[6] "Sri Lanka appoints Eva Wanasundera as new acting CJ". Lanka Business Online. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

[7] "Eva Wanasundera's Last Hurrah For The Rajapaksas: Controversial Judge To Hear Mahinda's Appeal Against Quo Warranto Stay Order On Friday". Colombo Telegraph. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

[8] "SC Justice Eva Wanasundera retires today". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

[9] "The Supreme Court commences the hearing of former President Mahinda's appeal". Hiru News. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

[10] "Justice Aluwihare announces the retirement of Justice Ewa Wanasundara". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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Dec 2018–Jan 2019	Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Jayawardena Malalgoda Dehideniya Fernando
Oct 2018–Dec 2018	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Jayawardena Malalgoda Dehideniya Fernando

v t e ← The Dep court (2017–2018) →
Mar 2018–Oct 2018	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Perera Jayawardena Malalgoda Dehideniya Fernando
Feb 2018–Mar 2018	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Perera Jayawardena Malalgoda Dehideniya
Jan 2018–Feb 2018	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Chitrasiri Perera Jayawardena Malalgoda Dehideniya
Dec 2017–Jan 2018	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Chitrasiri Perera Jayawardena Malalgoda
Aug 2017–Dec 2017	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Goonaratne Chitrasiri Perera Jayawardena Malalgoda
May 2017–Aug 2017	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri Perera Jayawardena Malalgoda
Mar 2017–May 2017	Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri Perera Jayawardena

v t e ← The Sripavan court (2015–2017) →
Jun 2016–Feb 2017	Dep Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri Perera Jayawardena
Mar 2016–Jun 2016	Dep Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri Perera
Mar 2016–Mar 2016	Dep Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri
Jan 2016–Mar 2016	Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri
Dec 2015–Jan 2016	Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne Chitrasiri
Nov 2015–Dec 2015	Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Aluwihare de Abrew de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne
Jan 2015–Nov 2015	Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare de Abrew de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne Goonaratne

v t e ← The de facto Peiris court (2013–2015) →
Dec 2014–Jan 2015	Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare de Abrew de Abrew Jayawardena Abeyratne
2014–Dec 2015	Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare de Abrew de Abrew Jayawardena
May 2014– 2014	Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare de Abrew de Abrew Jayawardena
Apr 2014–May 2014	Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare
Apr 2014–Apr 2014	Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Hettige Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare
Mar 2014–Apr 2014	Tilakawardane Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Hettige Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare
Dec 2013–Mar 2014	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Hettige Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe Aluwihare
Apr 2013–Dec 2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Hettige Dep Wanasundera Marasinghe
Feb 2013–Apr 2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Hettige Dep Wanasundera
Feb 2013–Feb 2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ekanayake Imam Hettige Dep Wanasundera
Jan 2013–Feb 2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Hettige Dep Wanasundera

v t e ← The Bandaranayake court (2011–2013) →
Jul 2012–Jan 2013	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Hettige Dep Wanasundera
Jul 2012–Jul 2012	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Hettige Dep
Jul 2011–Jul 2012	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Chandra Hettige Dep
May 2011–Jul 2011	Tilakawardane Amaratunga Marsoof Sripavan Ratnayake Ekanayake Imam Chandra