Christopher Weeramantry

Christopher Gregory Weeramantry, AM (November 17, 1926 – January 5, 2017) was a Sri Lankan lawyer. He was a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 1991 to 2000. He was the ICJ's Vice-President from 1997 to 2000. 

Weeramantry was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He studied at Royal College Colombo, at King's College London, and at the University of Ceylon.

Weeramantry was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka from 1967 to 1972. He was also an Emeritus Professor at Monash University and the President of the International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Arms.

Weeramantry died in Colombo, Sri Lanka of natural causes on January 5, 2017, aged 90.

References

Other websites
 A Great Son of Lanka"  S. Pathiravitana (2007), Sri Lanka Daily News. Accessed 2007-11-08
 International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
 German Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
 Christopher Weeramantry-The 2007 Right Livelihood Award Recipients 

Category:1926 births
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Category:Sri Lankan lawyers
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Category:People from Colombo