Sobitha Rajakaruna
Sobitha Rajakaruna | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 26 February 2020 – 11 January 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | R. M. Sobitha Rajakaruna |
| Education | |
R. M. Sobitha Rajakaruna is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and has served since 12 January 2025.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Rajakaruna is an alumnus of Nalanda College, Colombo, where he served as Head Prefect in 1985/86. He graduated from the Sri Lanka Law College, University of Colombo and the National University of Singapore.[6][7]
Career
Rajakaruna previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka from 26 February 2020 to 11 January 2025, having been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[8][6] Before his judicial appointment, he was a Senior Deputy Solicitor General with the Attorney General's Department.[8][6]
References
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- ^ "Four New Supreme Court Justices Sworn In". President's Office. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Four New Justices of the Supreme Court Sworn In". english.newsfirst.lk. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Four new Supreme Court Justices sworn in". www.adaderana.lk. 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Notice – Supreme Court – Ceremonial Sitting of the Supreme Court". supremecourt.lk. 17 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Justice Sobhitha Rajakaruna assumes duties as a Judge of Court of Appeal". lankanewsweb.net. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "New Nalanda '85 Group Office-bearers". archives1.dailynews.lk. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Rajakaruna sworn in as Appeal Court Judge". www.dailymirror.lk. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2025.