Tamil Guardian
Former Supreme Court judge appointed to chair Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission
Former Supreme Court judge appointed to chair Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission by Thara Wed, 04/11/2026 - 16:53 Body New members of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka receive their letters of appointment at the Presidential Secretariat. Photograph: PMD The Sri Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has appointed retired Supreme Court judge Vijith Malalgoda as chair of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL). The other new members of the commission are S.Y.M. Gomes, former diplomat A.L.A. Azeez, Dr S.S.S.B.D.H. Jayawardena and Professor T. Jayasingam, the President’s Med…