Transfer of 106 Judicial Officers, Including Judges, Announced

13-Sep-2025

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The Judicial Service Commission has announced transfers for 106 judicial officers, including magistrates and judges, effective from the 15th of this month.

Those transferred include magistrates, additional magistrates, district judges, additional district judges, and registrars.

Among the changes:

Lochana Abewikrama Weerasinghe, Magistrate of Maligakanda, has been transferred to Mahara Magistrate’s Court.

H.G.J.R. Perera, Mahara Magistrate, has been transferred to Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court.

I.N.N. Kumara Gamaga, Galle Magistrate, has been transferred as Fort Magistrate.

N.D. Gunaratne, Kurunegala Magistrate, has been transferred as Additional District Judge of Gampaha.

P.S. Pathirana, Additional Magistrate of Colombo, has been transferred as Magistrate of Balapitiya.

R.D. Janaka has been transferred as Additional Magistrate of Colombo.

The Judicial Service Commission also noted that 17 magistrates who recently completed training at the Judicial Training Institute have been appointed as additional magistrates and additional district judges.