Sriyanath Karalliyadde

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Sriyanath Karalliyadde
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office
1 December 2020 12 November 2025

Sriyanath Udaya Bandara Karalliyadde (died 12 November 2025) was a Sri Lankan lawyer who served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and served from 1 December 2020 until his death on 12 November 2025. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Karalliyadde was an alumnus of St. Sylvester's College and Sri Lanka Law College. [4] [5]

Career

Karalliyadda previously served as a judge in Sri Lanka's Magistrate's Court, District Court and High Court. [6]

He was appointed as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka on 1 December 2020 by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. [1] [2] [3]

Death

Karalliyadde died on 12 November 2025. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "New milestone in the judiciary in the country". www.president.gov.lk. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 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 22 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "20 new Superior Court judges sworn in – six to SC and 14 to CA". The Island Online. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. "Ceremonial sitting of the Court of Appeal" (PDF). www.sundaytimes.lk. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. "Ceremonial sitting of the Court of Appeal – Welcome by the President of the Bar Association" (PDF). www.sundaytimes.lk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  6. "Chief Justice orders transfer of 19 judges from Jan. 1". www.adaderana.lk. 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. "Obituaries: Sriyanath Udaya Bandara Karalliyadde". Daily News. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.