Justice Krishnapillai Palakidnar was a leading Sri Lankan lawyer, judge and President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka.
K. Palakidnar | |
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| President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 Kokuvil, Ceylon |
| Died | 2 June 2001 |
| Alma mater | Kokuvil Hindu College Jaffna Hindu College St. Joseph's College, Colombo Ceylon University College Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
Early life and family edit
Palakidnar was born in 1931 at Kokuvil in northern Ceylon.[1] He was the son of S. Krishnapillai, Chief Trains Controller, and Pasupathy.[1] He was educated at Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna Hindu College and St. Joseph's College, Colombo.[1] After school he joined the Ceylon University College, graduating with a BA degree.[1][2] He then entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate of the Supreme Court in 1957.[1]
Career edit
After qualifying Palakidnar practised law in Colombo as a junior under C. Renganathan.[1] He joined the Judicial Service in 1966, serving as a magistrate in Anuradhapura, Ratnapura and Jaffna.[1] He was then a District Judge in Kalmunai, Chavakachcheri and Jaffna.[1] He served as a High Court Judge between 1982 and 1987, serving in Chilaw, Negombo, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.[1] He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 1987, becoming its president in October 1992.[1]
Later life edit
After retirement Palakidnar was appointed chairman of the Special Commission on Disappearance in the North and East by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.[1] He was director of the Human Rights Task Force.[1] Palakidnar died on 2 June 2001.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Maniccavasagar, Chelvathamby (22 July 2011). "Justice Palakidnar was a mansion of noble thoughts". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
- ^ Subramaniam, M. (26 May 2002). "Eternal sunshine settles on his head". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
- ^ de Silva, G. P. S. (2 June 2002). "First death anniversary : Justice K. Palakidnar". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2013.