Sri Lankan Judge Justice Eric Lloyd Basnayake has been sworn-in as the new judge to the Fiji Court of Appeal this week.
He was sworn-in by the President, His Excellency Ratu Epeli Nailatikau before the Chief Justice Anthony Gates and the Chief Registrar Irani Ganga Arachchi.
Prior to taking up the post in Fiji, Justice Basnayake was a judge at the Sri Lankan Court of Appeal since 2005 and comes with vast legal experience since joining the profession.
Justice Basnayake has a Bachelor in Law (LLB) degree and has attended many training seminars and conferences.
He has also provided training to Magistrates, District Judges and High Court Judges on various legal topics for short courses.