of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Addresses delivered at Ceremonial Sittings of the Civil Appellate High Court.
January 20, 2026
"It is with a sense of great responsibility that we welcome the newly appointed Justices to the Civil Appellate High Court. This court stands as a bastion for the protection of civil rights, from land ownership to contractual obligations..."
"The efficiency of the appellate process is the bedrock of commercial confidence and social stability."
The President of the Bar Association emphasized the need for expediting land partition appeals to serve the public interest better.
December 15, 2025
The Bench and Bar gathered today to bid farewell to His Lordship, who served the Civil Appellate High Court for over a decade. His contributions to the jurisprudence of Partition Law will be cited for generations to come.
During his tenure, His Lordship delivered over 500 judgments related to Civil Appellate matters, significantly reducing the case backlog in the Western Province.