Arjuna Obeyesekere

• University of Cambridge (LL.M)
• Sri Lanka Law College
• S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
• S. Thomas' Preparatory School

The Honourable Arjuna Obeyesekere
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 June 2021 (2021-06-14)

Arjuna Obeyesekere is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and has served since 14 June 2021. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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]}

References

1. "New appointments to Supreme and Appeal courts". www.adaderana.lk. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
2. "Arjuna Obeysekera sworn in as Supreme Court judge". adaderana.lk. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
3. "New Supreme Court Judge Arjuna Obeysekera sworn in". The Morning. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
4. "Justice Arjuna Obeysekera appointed President of the Appeal Court". www.stcmloba.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
5. "Justice Arjuna Obeysekere sworn in as Supreme Court Judge". www.stcmloba.com. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
6. "New Court of Appeal Judges sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena". www.ft.lk. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
7. Farzan, Zulfick (1 December 2020). "President appoints new judges to the Supreme Court & Court of Appeal". english.newsfirst.lk. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
8. "In pictures: Twenty one new SC and CA judges sworn in". Times Online. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
9. Padmasiri, Ranjith (28 March 2021). ""View the circumstances as an opportunity to put in place procedures and infrastructure to modernise our approach": CA judges". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

Further reading

• Kashyap, Gauri (27 November 2023). ""Judiciary of Sri Lanka has maintained independence, personalities haven't mattered": Justice Arjuna Obeyesekere". Supreme Court Observer. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.