He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and has served since 1 December 2020.
[1][2][3] De Silva is an alumnus of Trinity College, Kandy.
[4] De Silva previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka from 11 July 2017 to 1 December 2020, having been appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena.
[6] He also serves as a non-resident judge of the Court of Appeal of Seychelles, having been sworn in for a five-year term on 29 November 2023 by Vice President Ahmed Afif.
[8][9] On 13 October 2021, de Silva was elected an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn.