Judges of the District Court Kaluthara

Present Judges

Presiding Judges of the District Court Kaluthara

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Past Judges of the District Court Kaluthara

District Court Establishment: 1801
Past District Judges
  • I. T. Lavalliere
    1845 – 1853
  • II. F.B. Templer
    1854 – 1865
  • III. C.H. De Saram
    1866 – 1870
  • IV. A.Y. Adams
    1871 – 1873
  • V. F. Jayatileke
    1874 – 1875
  • VI. G.W. Patterson
    1876 – 1883
  • VII. C.E. Worthington
    1884
  • VIII. J.H. De Saram
    1885 – 1886
  • IX. C.F.H.L. Liesching
    1887 – 1891
  • X. F.J. De Livera
    1892 – 1894
  • XI. H.C.P. Bell
    1.5.1894
  • XII. C.E. Dunlop
    1.95
  • XIII. L.W. Booth
    1896
  • XIV. G.M. Fowler
    1897
  • XV. G.C. Rosmalacog
    1897 – 1901
  • XVI. Allen Beven
    1.3.1901
  • XVII. G. Saxton
    15.1.1902
  • XVIII. C.D. Vigors
    16.5.1902
  • XIX. W.L. Kindersley
    1.11.1902
  • XX. W.H. De Saram
    1.5.1903
  • XXI. B. Horsburgh
    1.5.1904
  • XXII. C.R. Cumberland
    1.10.1905
  • XXIII. C.E. Wilmot
    1.12.1905
  • XXIV. P.E. Pieris
    1.3.1906
  • XXV. T.B. Russell
    4.1.1911
  • XXVI. Allen Beven
    1.6.1914
  • XXVII. J.C.W. Rock
    1.8.1920
  • XXVIII. W.H.B. Carbury
    1.5.1921
  • XXIX. C. Coomaraswamy
    1.4.1926
  • XXX. M. Prasad
    1.6.1926
  • XXXI. A.H. Egon
    10.1.1927
  • XXXII. N.M. Bharucha
    28.1.27 – 1932
  • XXXIII. P. Saravanamuttu
    25.4.32 – 7.12.32
  • XXXIV. N.M. Bharucha
    8.12.32 – 12.7.35
  • XXXV. N.E. Ernst
    1935 – 1936
  • XXXVI. M. De A. Samarakoon
    1936 – 1937
  • XXXVII. Waldo Sansoni
    1937 – 1940
  • XXXVIII. James Joseph
    1940 – 1941
  • XXXIX. V. Joseph
    1941 – 1943
  • XL. J.H.V.S. Jayawickrema
    1943 – 1947
  • XLI. G.M. De Silva
    1944 – 1947 (A.D.J)
  • XLII. M.C. Sansoni
    1947 – 1949
  • XLIII. D.A. Leanage
    1949
  • XLIV. Roland De Zoysa
    15.12.47 (A.D.J)
  • XLV. G.M. De Silva
    1.10.49
  • XLVI. A.E.R. Corea
    16.5.50 (A.D.J)
  • XLVII. T.Q. Fernando
    1.7.52
  • XLVIII. A.S. Ponnambalam
    1953 – 1955
  • XLIX. A.E. Buultjens
    14.1.55 – 1.2.56 (A.D.J)
  • L. C.A.V. De Silva
    3.1.56
  • LI. D.J.R. Gunawardana
    16.8.56 – 15.11.59
  • LII. N.M.J. Rajendram
    15.9.56 – 15.11.59 (A.D.J)
  • LIII. N.M.J. Rajendram
    16.11.59 – 14.7.63 (D.J)
  • LIV. V.S. Gunawardena
    15.11.59 – 15.1.61 (A.D.J)
  • LV. C.B. Walgampaya
    16.1.61 – 31.8.63 (A.D.J)
  • LVI. K. Mampitiya
    15.7.63 – 30.6.68 (D.J)
  • LVII. M.E. Dharmawardena
    1.9.63 – 5.10.66 (A.D.J)
  • LVIII. M.M. Abdul Cader
    1.7.66 – 31.5.69 (D.J)
  • LIX. S. Semasinghe
    4.10.66 – 30.9.69 (A.D.J)
  • LX. C.B. Walgampaya
    1.6.69 – 31.5.70 (D.J)
  • LXI. Bertram Senaratne
    1.10.69 – 31.12.71 (A.D.J)
  • LXII. B.E. De Silva
    1.6.70 – 31.6.73 (D.J)
  • LXIII. I.G.N. De J. Seneviratne
    1.6.73 – 31.12.73 (D.J)
  • LXIV. S.J.M.G.S. Mudannayake
    1.1.72 – 31.12.73 (A.D.J)
  • LXV. S.J.M.G.S. Mudannayake
    1.1.74 – 31.12.75 (D.J)
  • LXVI. D.W.K. Ladduwahetty
    1.1.76 – 23.6.77 (D.J)
  • LXVII. B.R. Silva
    24.6.77 – 31.12.78 (D.J)
  • LXVIII. Vimal Wickremasuriya
    1.1.79 – 31.5.80 (D.J)
  • LXIX. Sri Lal Perera
    1.6.80 – 31.12.82 (D.J)
  • LXX. C. Ananda Grero
    1.1.83 – 7.7.85 (D.J)
  • LXXI. C.G. Lynskey De Alwis
    2.9.85 – 12.11.87 (D.J)
  • LXXII. W.K.H.S. Perera
    1.10.87 – 31.10.87 (A.D.J)
  • LXXIII. E.L. Basnayake
    2.11.87 – 31.12.87 (A.D.J)
  • LXXIV. I.M. Liyanage
    13.11.87 – 30.6.90 (D.J)
  • LXXV. M.M.G.Q. Perera
    1.1.88 – 21.9.88 (A.D.J)
  • LXXVI. K.K.S.G.F. Perera
    1.10.88 – 31.12.91 (A.D.J)
  • LXXVII. L.K. Wimalachandra
    1.7.90 – 31.12.93 (D.J)
  • LXXVIII. R.C. Haegoda
    1.1.92 – 31.12.94 (A.D.J)
  • LXXIX. K.T. Chitrasiri
    1.1.94 – 31.12.94 (D.J)
  • LXXX. G.W. Edirisooriya
    1.1.95 – 23.5.95 (D.J)
  • LXXXI. K.T. Chitrasiri
    1.1.95 – 23.5.95 (A.D.J)
  • LXXXII. K.T. Chitrasiri
    24.5.95 (D.J)
  • LXXXIII. P.W.D.C. Jayatilaka
    1.7.95 (A.D.J)
  • LXXXIV. H.N.J. Perera
    01.01.97 – 31.12.98 (D.J)
  • LXXXV. Malani Gunaratne
    01.01.99 – 29.02.2000 (A.D.J)
  • LXXXVI. P.K.B.V.P. Bandara
    01.01.99 – 29.02.2000 (D.J)
  • LXXXVII. Deepali Wejesundara
    01.03.2000 – 12.08.2001 (D.J)
  • LXXXVIII. Pearl Karaliyadda Gunatilleke
    01.03.2001 – 04.2003 (A.D.J)
  • LXXXIX. W.T.M.P.B. Warawewa
    13.08.2001 – 31.12.2003 (D.J)
  • XC. Sujatha S Alwis
    2003 (A.D.J)
  • XCI. I.M. Abeyaratne
    2004 (D.J)
  • XCII. Wijesinghe
    2004 – 2006 (D.J)
  • XCIII. G.P.H. Premadasa
    2004 – 2006 (A.D.J)
  • XCIV. G.P.H. Premadasa
    2006 – 2007 (D.J)
  • XCV. K.D.L Saman Kumara
    2006 – 2009 (A.D.J)
  • XCVI. T.D Gunasekara
    2008 – 2010 (D.J)
  • XCVII. A Nishantha Peiris
    2010 – 2012 (A.D.J)
  • XCVIII. K. Priyantha Fernando
    2010 – 2011 (D.J)
  • XCIX. N. Bandara Balalle
    2011 – 2012 (D.J)
  • C. B. Rasanjula Wijeratne
    2012 (A.D.J)
  • CI. T.G.S.A Perera
    2012 (D.J)
  • CII. T.D. Gunasekara
    2013 – 2015 (D.J)
  • CIII. Chandani Dias
    2013 – 2014 (A.D.J)
  • CIV. Chamath Madanayaka
    2015 (A.D.J)
  • CV. Champika Rajapaksha
    2015 (D.J)
  • CVI. S.I. Kalingawansa
    2016 – 2018 (D.J)
  • CVII. Augasta Atapattu
    2016 – 2018 (A.D.J)
  • CVIII. Augasta Atapattu
    2018 – 2020 (D.J)
  • CIX. Buddhini Abeysinghe
    2018 – 2022 (A.D.J)
  • CX. Stela Primki
    2020 – 2023 (D.J)
  • CXI. Sampath Gamage
    2022 – 2025 (A.D.J)
  • CXII. Daminda Ramanayake Waligodapitiya
    2024 – 2025 (D.J)
  • CXIII. Mahesha De Silva
    25.08.2025 – 02.09.2025 (D.J)