His Excellency the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, today swore-in the new High Court Judge Degiri Seneviratne at Government House before senior members of the judiciary.
Judge Seneviratne began his legal profession after he qualified as an attorney-at-law and practiced for five years until he was appointed as a Magistrate. He worked as a Magistrate and a District Judge for almost 19 years.
Judge Seneviratne was appointed as a Judge of the High Court in 2007 and prior to his appointment to the Fijian judiciary, he worked as a Judge of the High Court of Colombo.