Buwaneka Aluwihare
Buwaneka Aluwihare | |
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| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | P. A. Ratnayake |
| Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court | |
| Appointed by | Epeli Nailatikau |
| Additional Solicitor General of Sri Lanka | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | St. Sylvester's College |
| Alma mater | University of London |
Buwaneka Aluwihare PC is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He is a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Fiji. Prior to his appointment as Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, he served as a Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General's Department. He was sworn in by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. He has also served as a prosecutor for the UN's Serious Crimes Investigation Unit. Aluwihare worked as a prosecutor for the United Nations East Timor war crimes tribunal. In 2015 he was also appointed to the Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Fiji.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Additional Solicitor General Buwaneka Aluwihare appointed to Supreme Court". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "More judges for judiciary". fijisun.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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