K. Palakidnar

Justice
K. Palakidnar
Justice K. Palakidnar
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

Justice Krishnapillai Palakidnar was a leading Sri Lankan lawyer, judge and President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka.

Early life and family

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

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

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

^ ^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.

[DN220701-1] ^ ^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.

[2] Subramaniam, M. (26 May 2002). "Eternal sunshine settles on his head". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).

[3] 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.

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