Kumudini Wickremasinghe

The Honourable
Kumudini Wickremasinghe
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
In office
1 December 2020 – April 2026
Appointed byGotabaya Rajapaksa
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office
11 February 2015 – 1 December 2020
Appointed byMaithripala Sirisena
Personal details
BornKumudini Wickremasinghe

Kumudini Wickremasinghe is a Sri Lankan lawyer who served as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka from 1 December 2020 till April 2026.

Career

Wickremasinghe previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka from 11 February 2015 to 1 December 2020, having been appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Wickremasinghe was appointed as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 1 December 2020. She retired from service in April 2026.

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 Farzan, Zulfick (1 December 2020). "President appoints new judges to the Supreme Court & Court of Appeal". english.newsfirst.lk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 "'It is the quiet, often unseen act of doing justice that gives meaning to a life in the law' – Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe's address at the ceremonial sitting at the Supreme Court to mark her retirement". The Sunday Times. 5 April 2026. Archived from the original on 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
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