Presidents appoints 12 new High Court Judges
Posted on February 10th, 2021
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa today handed over letters of appointment to 12 new High Court Judges at the Presidential Secretariat.
The new High Court Judges received letters of appointment were;
01- N.K.D.K.I. Nanayakkara – District Judge
02- R.L. Godawela – District Judge
03- V. Ramakamalan – District Judge
04- U.R.V.B Ranatunga – District Judge
05- S.H.M.N. Lakmali – Additional District Judge
06- D.G.N.R Premaratne – District Judge
07- W.D. . Wimalasiri – Additional District Judge
08- M.M.M. Mihal – Chief Magistrate
09- Mahee Wijeweera – District Judge
10- I.P.D. Liyanage – Additional District Judge
11- J. Trotsky – District Judge
12- N.A. Suwandurugoda – Senior State Counsel
February 12th, 2021 at 3:25 pm
I think it is wrong for the president to appoint judges because he or she is a politician. Then the judges will be under obligation to the politicians.