Mahinda Samayawardhena
Puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka since 2020
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Mahinda Samayawardhena is a Sri Lankan lawyer serving since 1 December 2020 as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[1][2][3][4]
Mahinda Samayawardhena | |
|---|---|
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 23 April 2018 – 1 December 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mahinda Samayawardhena |
Career
Samayawardhena joined the judiciary in 1988 and served as a judge in Sri Lanka's Primary Court, Magistrate's Court, District Court and High Court. As a judge of the High Court, he served across all three branches: criminal, commercial and civil appellate.[5]
He was appointed as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka by President Maithripala Sirisena on 23 April 2018 and served till 1 December 2020.[6]
On 1 December 2020, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a puisne justice.[1][2][3][4]
Commission assignments
In July 2025, Samayawardhena was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), filling the vacancy created by the retirement of former puisne justice Gamini Amarasekera.[5]
He is also the current director of the Sri Lanka Judges' Institute.[5]
