Four new High Court judges have been appointed with effect from January 1. Upali Gunawardena, Kamal Pieris, M. Irshadeen, and Preethi Inoka Ranasinghe took oaths as High Court judges of Tangalle, Badulla, Batticaloa, and Moneragala before Chief Justice K. Sripavan on Wednesday.
Pradeep Jayatilake took oaths before the Chief Justice as the Judicial Services Commission Secretary.