Sasi Mahendran

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The Honourable
Sasi Mahendran
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 June 2021 (2021-06-14)

Balendran Sasi Mahendran is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and has served since 14 June 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Mahendran is an alumnus of R. K. M. Sri Koneswara Hindu College and S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa. He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College, the University of Colombo and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. [5]

Career

Mahendran joined the Attorney General's Department on 3 February 1997 as an acting State Attorney and was promoted to Senior State Counsel in 2007. He was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Sri Lanka on 10 April 2012 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and served in that position until his appointment to the Court of Appeal. [6] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "New appointments to Supreme and Appeal courts". adaderana.lk. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "New Judge of the Supreme Court and new President of the Court of Appeal sworn in". The Times. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Farzan, Zulfick (14 June 2021). "New Judicial appointments sworn in". english.newsfirst.lk. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Arjuna Obeysekera sworn in as Supreme Court judge". adaderana.lk. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Ceremonial sitting of the Court of Appeal" (PDF). The Bar Association of Sri Lanka. 5 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Padmasiri, Ranjith (15 August 2021). "The Bench and Bar must be equal partners in expediting justice: New CA President". The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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