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- ↑ "New Court of Appeal Judges welcomed". Daily News. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "CC Gives Sirisena Slap In The Face: Decides To Reconfirm Appointments Of Amarasekera And Thurairaja: Surasena Promoted To SC". Colombo Telegraph. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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