Arjuna Obeyesekere
Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka since 2021
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Arjuna Obeyesekere is a Sri Lankan lawyer serving since 14 June 2021 as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[1][2][3]
Arjuna Obeyesekere | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1 December 2020 – 14 June 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 23 April 2018 – 14 June 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arjuna Obeyesekere |
| Education | |
Early life
Obeyesekere is an alumnus of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and S. Thomas' Preparatory School.[4][5] He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College and the University of Cambridge, where he obtained a Master's degree in law (LL.M) specialising in Commercial Law.[4][5]
Career
Obeyesekere was appointed as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka on 23 April 2018 by President Maithripala Sirisena.[6][4] He was later appointed President of the Court of Appeal on 1 December 2020 by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[7][8][9]
Before his judicial appointment, he was a Deputy Solicitor General with the Attorney General's Department.[6][4][5]
