Justice Kulatunga sworn-in as Puisne Judge

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Justice Kulatunga sworn-in as Puisne Judge

By Raynav Chand

09/02/2022

New Puisne Judge Kulatunga Mudiyanselage Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga. Photo: Fijian Government

The new Puisne Judge Kulatunga Mudiyanselage Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga has been sworn-in by the President Wiliame Katonivere at the State House. Justice Kulatunga is from Sri Lanka and holds a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

He joined the legal profession in Sri Lanka in 1993 and commenced with a civil practice for 1 year prior to joining the Attorney General’s Department of Sri Lanka in September of 1994.

Justice Kulatunga specialises in criminal law and practice including commercial crimes and bribery and corruption prosecutions during his stint until July 2012.

Justice Kulatunga has a wealth of experience spanning 19 years as a legal practitioner and as a Judge of the High Court.

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