Arthur Wijewardena

Sir Arthur Wijewardena KC
Acting Governor-General of Ceylon
In office 195? – 195?
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	John Kotelawala
Preceded by	Lord Soulbury
Succeeded by	Lord Soulbury
28th Chief Justice of Ceylon
In office January 1949 – 1950
Appointed by	Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Preceded by	John Curtois Howard Francis Soertsz as acting
Succeeded by	Edward Jayetileke
12th Solicitor General of Ceylon
In office 1936–1938
Preceded by	J. W. R. Illangakoon
Succeeded by	Edward Jayetileke
Personal details
Born	(1887-03-21)21 March 1887 British Ceylon
Died	1964
Alma mater	Cambridge University

Sir Edwin Arthur Lewis Wijewardena KC (21 March 1887 – 1964) was the 28th Chief Justice of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1949 succeeding the acting Francis Soertsz and was Chief Justice until 1950. He was succeeded by Edward Jayetileke.

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Government offices
Preceded by Lord Soulbury	Acting Governor-General of Ceylon 195?	Succeeded by Lord Soulbury
Legal offices
Preceded by John Curtois Howard Francis Soertsz as acting	Chief Justice of Ceylon 1949-1950	Succeeded by Edward Jayetileke
Preceded by J. W. R. Illangakoon	Solicitor General of Ceylon 1936-1938	Succeeded by Edward Jayetileke