Sajeewani Dilka Lakmali Karunannayake, PC is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka since 3 September 2026.
Early life and education Karunannayake is an alumnus of St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo. She graduated from Sri Lanka Law College with first class honours. She earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Colombo in 2014, specialising in public international law, and a diploma in transitional justice from International Center for Transitional Justice in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006.
Career Karunannayake previously served as an Additional Solicitor General at the Attorney General's Department having joined the department in 1998. She was sworn in as a President's Counsel on 20 November 2025.
On 3 September 2026, she was elevated as a judge of the Court of Appeal by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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