Background
Jayawickrama, Nihal was born on June 21, 1937 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Alfred and Bessie (Fernando) Jayawickrama.
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Nihal Jayawickrama
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Bachelor of Laws, U. Ceylon, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in International Human Rights Law, U. London, 1983.
Career
Advocate, Supreme Court Ceylon, 1962-1970;
attorney general, Government of Ceylon, 1970;
secretary for justice, Government of Ceylon/Sri Lanka, 1970-1977;
associate director, Marga Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1983-1985;
associate professor of law, University Hong Kong, 1985-1997;
Ariel F. Sallows professor human rights, U. Saskatchewan, Canada, 1992-1993;
executive director, Transparency International, Berlin, since 1997. Member Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1970-1977. Member for Sri Lanka, Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee, New Delhi, 1970-1977.
Member commission to draft constitution of Republic of Sri Lanka, 1970-1972. Representative, vice-chairman Sri Lankan delegation United Nations General Assembly, New York City, 1972-1974. Member Judicial Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Board, Council Legal Education, Sri Lanka, 1972-1977.
Member senate, member court U. Hong Kong, 1987-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman justice Hong Kong section International Commission Jurists, 1991-1997. V.p.World Federation United Nations Assns., Geneva, 1969-1973. President United Nations Association of Sri Lanka,1976-1978.
Fellow Society for Advanced Legal Studies (associate). Member International Law Association, International Bar Association, LAWASIA, World Jurist Association, Society Public Teachers of Law.
Connections
Married Sarojini Amarasuriya, September 1,1965. Children: Nishana, Sharanya.
