Gihan Kulatunga

• K. M. M. B. Kulatunga (father)

The Honourable Gihan Kulatunga
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2025
Education	University of Colombo (LL.B) Sri Lanka Law College S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia

Kulatunga Mudiyanselage Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga is a Sri Lankan lawyer serving since 10 December 2025 as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. ^[1]

He previously served as judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life

Kulatunga is an alumnus of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. ^[4] He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College and the University of Colombo. ^[5] His father, K. M. M. B. Kulatunga, was a former Solicitor General and a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. ^{[3] [6] [7]}

Career

Kulatunga joined the Attorney General's Department in 1994 and served until 2012, when he was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Sri Lanka by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He has also served as a pusine judge in Fiji. ^{[5] [8]}

He was nominated as judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka by then-Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya ^[9] and was appointed on 6 September 2024 by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. ^{[10] [11] [2] [3]}

In October 2025, Chief Justice Padman Surasena recommended Kulatunga for appointment as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The recommendation was forwarded to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who submitted it to the Constitutional Council for approval. ^[12] The Constitutional Council approved the recommendation in December 2025. ^[13]

On 10 December 2025, Kulatunga was appointed to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka as a puisne justice by President Dissanayake. ^{[1] [14]}

References

1. "Gihan Kulatunga sworn in as Supreme Court Judge". Ada Derana. 10 December 2025. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
2. "President appoints new judges to Court of Appeal". www.adaderana.lk. 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
3. "Newly Appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal". thecourtreporter.lk. 9 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
4. "Two Thomians appointed to Court of Appeal". www.stcmloba.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. Chand, Raynav (9 February 2022). "Justice Kulatunga sworn-in as Puisne Judge". www.fijivillage.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
6. "In Memory of Justice Kulatunga". www.srilankaguardian.org. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
7. Kulatunga, K. M. M. B. (1997). A Legal Analysis of the Government Proposals for Constitutional Reforms: An Alternative Solution to the Current Disorder in Sri Lanka. Lakderana Printers and Publishers.
8. Tava, Tim; Bagshaw, Eryk (12 August 2022). "Man sentenced to life in Fiji prison for murdering Australian UN aid worker wife". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
9. Padmasiri, Ranjith (12 November 2023). "Two vacancies in Court of Appeal: Three nominations to President". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
10. Padmasiri, Ranjith (1 September 2024). "President proposes four names to fill CA vacancies". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
11. "CC approves four nominees for CA vacancies". Times Online. 4 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
12. Padmasiri, Ranjith (26 October 2025). "CJ recommends CA Justice Gihan Kulatunga to fill remaining vacancy in SC". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
13. Padmasiri, Ranjith (7 December 2025). "Justice Kulatunga to join SC bench". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
14. "New Supreme Court Justice Sworn In Before the President". President's Media Division. 10 December 2025. Archived from the original on 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

Further reading

• Padmasiri, Ranjith (29 September 2024). "Judges should prevent their decisions being influenced by prejudices: CA judge". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.