Mohammed Thahir Mohammed Laffar is a Sri Lankan lawyer and judge, currently serving as the acting president of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. Appointed as a judge by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, he has held the position since 1 December 2020.[1][2][3][4]

On 2 February 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Laffar as the acting president of the Court of Appeal,[5][6][7] with his term extended on 17 February 2025.[8][9]

Career

Laffar previously served as a judge in Sri Lanka's High Court before his appointment to the Court of Appeal.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "New milestone in the judiciary in the country". www.president.gov.lk. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  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 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "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 23 February 2025.
  4. ^ "In pictures: Twenty one new SC and CA judges sworn in". Times Online. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ^ Padmasiri, Ranjith (12 January 2025). "Appeal Court President to resign amid Govt's move to impeach him". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar Appointed as Acting President of the Court of Appeal". President's Office. 2 February 2025. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar appointed Acting President of the Court of Appeal – Daily FT". www.ft.lk. 3 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar's Term Extended". President's Office. 17 February 2025. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Justice Thahir Laffar's Term Extended". Newswire. 17 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.


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