ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ɪz mˌeɪd baɪ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv sɹˌiː lˈæŋkə, tʊ ɐ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt pˈɜːsən ɪn ˌækədˈɛmɪks, klˈɜːdʒi, ɔːɹ sˈɪvəl səsˈaɪəɾi.
The appointment is made by the president of Sri Lanka, to a distinguished person in academics, clergy, or civil society.