M. T. Mohammed Laffar
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Appointed byAnura Kumara Dissanayake
Appointed byGotabaya Rajapaksa
BornMohammed Thahir Mohammed Laffar
18 June 1962
18 June 1962
M. T. Mohammed Laffar | |
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| Acting President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 2 February 2025 – 18 June 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1 December 2020 – 18 June 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Thahir Mohammed Laffar 18 June 1962 |
Mohammed Thahir Mohammed Laffar (born 18 June 1962) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and former judge who served as acting president of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka from 2 February to 18 June 2025. He was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 1 December 2020.[1][2][3][4]
On 2 February 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Laffar as the acting president of the Court of Appeal,[5][6][7] with his term extended on 17 February 2025.[8][9]
Laffar retired on 18 June 2025 upon reaching the age of 63, which is the mandatory retirement age for a judge of the Court of Appeal.[10]
