Background
Samarakoon, Neville Dunbar Mirahawatte was born on October 22, 1919 in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Son of Alfred Charles Warnabarana Samarakoon and Rajapakasa Wasala (Mirahawatte) Samarakoon Kumarihamy.
Samarakoon, Neville Dunbar Mirahawatte was born on October 22, 1919 in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Son of Alfred Charles Warnabarana Samarakoon and Rajapakasa Wasala (Mirahawatte) Samarakoon Kumarihamy.
Crown counsel Attorney General's Department, Sri Lanka, 1948—1951. Private practice Sri Lanka, since 1952. Her Majesty's counsel, 1968.
Chief justice Sri Lanka, since 1977. Chairman Judicial Service Commission, Council Legal Education.
Member of Disciplinary Board Lawyers, Bar Council Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka National Group in Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Married Mary Patricia Mulholland. Children: Jeannie, Michael, Romanie.