Buwaneka Aluwihare
Buwaneka Aluwihare | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 4 December 2013 – January 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
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| Born | Buwaneka Aluwihare |
| Education | |
Buwaneka Aluwihare PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer and a former puisne justice of the Supreme Court. He was appointed to the Court on 4 December 2013 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and retired in January 2024.[1][2]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served as a Deputy Solicitor General at the Attorney General's Department.[1][2]
Aluwihare also worked as a prosecutor for the United Nations Serious Crimes Investigation Unit and for the United Nations East Timor war crimes tribunal. In 2015, he was additionally appointed as a Justice of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Fiji.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Additional Solicitor General Buwaneka Aluwihare appointed to Supreme Court". www.ft.lk. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Superior courts vacancies now stand at 7". srilankamirror.com. 12 May 2024. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "More Judges For Judiciary". fijisun.com.fj. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.