Annalingam Premashankar

{{Short description|Sri Lankan judge of the Court of Appeal since 2025}}

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| office = Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka

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| appointer = Anura Kumara Dissanayake

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Annalingam Premashankar is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and has served since 11 March 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Three new Court of Appeal Justices sworn in |url=https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=106482 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311164030/https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=106482 |archive-date=2025-03-11 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=www.adaderana.lk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=3 new Court of Appeal Justices sworn in |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2025/03/11/3-new-court-of-appeal-justices-sworn-in/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311164247/https://www.newswire.lk/2025/03/11/3-new-court-of-appeal-justices-sworn-in/ |archive-date=2025-03-11 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Newswire |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Three New Court of Appeal Justices Sworn In |url=https://pmd.gov.lk/news/three-new-court-of-appeal-justices-sworn-in/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311164345/https://pmd.gov.lk/news/three-new-court-of-appeal-justices-sworn-in/ |archive-date=2025-03-11 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=pmd.gov.lk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Three new Court of Appeal Judges sworn in |url=https://sundaytimes.lk/online/news-online/Three-new-Court-of-Appeal-Judges-sworn-in/2-1148541 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312061825/https://sundaytimes.lk/online/news-online/Three-new-Court-of-Appeal-Judges-sworn-in/2-1148541 |archive-date=2025-03-12 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Times Online |language=English}}

Early life

Premashankar was born in Thunnalai, Vadamarachchi. He is an alumnus of Royal College, Colombo and also attended Hindu College, Colombo, Hartley College, and Thunnalai Roman Catholic School. He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Justice Premashankar appointed to Court of Appeal |url=https://www.northeasternmonitor.lk/2025/03/judge-premashankar-appointed-to-court.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312082759/https://www.northeasternmonitor.lk/2025/03/judge-premashankar-appointed-to-court.html |archive-date=2025-03-12 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Northeastern Monitor}}

Career

Premashankar previously served as a judge in Sri Lanka's Magistrate's Court, District Court, and High Court before his appointment to the Court of Appeal.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-02 |title=Four HC judges nominated for Court of Appeal |url=https://sundaytimes.lk/online/news-online/Four-HC-judges-nominated-for-Court-of-Appeal/2-1148066 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217030400/https://sundaytimes.lk/online/news-online/Four-HC-judges-nominated-for-Court-of-Appeal/2-1148066 |archive-date=2025-02-17 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Times Online |language=English}}

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