Education
Born to John Martinus Pieris Siriwardena and Don Johannes Dias Bandaranaike, Pieris was educated at South. Thomas" College, Mount Lavinia and Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Born to John Martinus Pieris Siriwardena and Don Johannes Dias Bandaranaike, Pieris was educated at South. Thomas" College, Mount Lavinia and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He served as Ceylon"s Trade Commissioner and a District Judge. He became a barrister at the Inner Temple in 1895. In 1896 he joined the Ceylon Civil Service and served until his retirement in 1935.
During this time he had served as District Judge Matara, District Judge Kegalle, District Judge Kalutara and Trade Commissioner for Ceylon in England.
He was the President of the Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon from 1932 to 1934.