Hema Henry Basnayake
Hema Henry Basnayake | |
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| 31st Chief Justice of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 January 1956 – 31 July 1964 | |
| Appointed by | Viscount Soulbury |
| Preceded by | Alan Rose Chellappah Nagalingam as acting |
| Succeeded by | Miliani Sansoni |
| 29th Attorney General of Ceylon | |
| In office 11 October 1951 – 31 December 1955 | |
| Governors General | Herwald Ramsbotham Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke |
| Preceded by | Edward Percival Rose |
| Succeeded by | Edward Fredrick Noel Gratiaen |
| 16th Solicitor General of Ceylon | |
| In office 1 March 1946 – 1947 | |
| Appointed by | Henry Monck-Mason Moore |
| Preceded by | J. M. Fonseka |
| Succeeded by | M. F. S. Pulle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1902 |
| Died | Unknown |
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Hema Henry Basnayake, QC (3 August 1902 – ?) was the 31st Chief Justice of Ceylon as well as the 29th Attorney General and 16th Solicitor General. He was appointed in 1956 succeeding acting Chellappah Nagalingam and was Chief Justice until 1964.