Mahen Gopallawa is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and has served since 6 September 2024.
Early life.
Gopallawa is an alumnus of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He graduated from Sri Lanka Law College, the University of Colombo and the National University of Singapore.
Career.
Before his judicial appointment, Gopallawa served as a Senior Deputy Solicitor General at the Attorney General's Department. He was nominated for his current position by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe.