48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

• Justice Murudu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando became the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.

• Justice Murudu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando took oath as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.

• She is the second woman to hold the post in Sri Lanka.

• Her appointment has been approved by the Constitutional Council.

• She was appointed after the retirement of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.