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Members of the Commission

Current Members of the Commission

Justice V. K. Malalgoda

Chairperson

S. Y. M. Gomez

Commissioner

A. L. A. Azeez

Commissioner

Dr. S. S. S. B. D. H. Jayawardena

Commissioner

Prof. T. Jayasingam

Commissioner

Justice V. K. Malalgoda

Chairperson

Since 30 October 2026

S. Y. M. Gomez

Commissioner

Since 30 October 2026

A. L. A. Azeez

Commissioner

Since 30 October 2026

Dr. S. S. S. B. D. H. Jayawardena

Commissioner

Since 30 October 2026

Prof. T. Jayasingam

Commissioner

Since 30 October 2026

Past Members of the Commission

28 June 2023 - 30 October 2026

Justice L. T. B. Dehideniya – Chairperson
Prof. Thaiyamuthu Thanaraj – Commissioner
Prof. Fathima Farzana Haniffa – Commissioner
Mr. Nimal G. Punchchihewa – Commissioner
Dr. Gehan Dinuk Gunatilleke – Commissioner

10 December 2020 - 28 June 2023

Justice Rohini Marasinghe(13 December 2021 to 28 June 2023 ) – Chairperson
Dr. Jagath Balasuriya(10 December 2020 to 31 October 2021) – Chairperson
Mr. H.K. Navaratne Weraduwa(10 December 2020 to 31 October 2021) – Commissioner
Venerable Kalupahana Piyarathana Thero(13 December 2021 to 28 June 2023) – Commissioner
Dr. M.H. Nimal Karunasiri(10 December 2020 to 17 June 2023) – Commissioner
Dr. Vijitha Nanayakkara(10 December 2020 to 28 June 2023) – Commissioner
Ms. Anusuya Shanmuganathan(10 December 2020 to 28 June 2023) – Commissioner

30th October 2015 – 10th December 2020

Dr. Deepika Udagama(30 October 2015 to 31 August 2020) – Chairperson
Ms. Ambika Satkunanathan(30 October 2015 to 7 March 2020) – Commissioner
Mr. Hamid Ghazali Hussain(30 October 2015 to 10th December 2020)– Commissioner
Mr. Saliya Peiris(30 October 2015 to 31 April 2018) – Commissioner
Dr. Upananda Vidanapathirana(16 November 2015 to 11 October 2019) – Commissioner
Ms. Ramani Muttetuwagama(10 March 2019 to 10th December 2020) – Commissioner
Ms. Deepika Subasinghe(23 October 2019 to 10th December 2020) – Commissioner

2011 to 21st October 2015

Justice Priyantha R. P. Perera -Chairperson
Dr. Bernard de Zoysa – Commissioner
Mrs. Jezima Ismail – Commissioner
Dr. M.A.J Mendis ( 18th February 2012 to 8th February 2015) – Commissioner
Mr. T.E Anandarajah – Commissioner
Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa – Commissioner

2006 - 2009

(Late) Justice P. Ramanathan ( upto Nov 2006) Justice S.Ananda Coomaraswamy
Justice D. Jayawickrema – Commissioner
Mr. Mahanama Tilakaratne – Commissioner
Mr. M.T.M Bafiq – Commissioner
Ms. N.D. Abeywardena – Commissioner

2003- 2006

Dr.Radhika Coomaraswamy – Chairperson
Dr. A. Zainudeen – Commissioner
Mr C. Senanayake – Commissioner
Dr. Deepika Udagama – Commissioner
Mr. N. Selvakkumaran – Commissioner

2000 - 2003

Mr. Faisz Musthapha – Chairperson
Dr. A. Zainudeen – Commissioner
Dr. Godefroy Goonetillake – Commissioner
Mrs. Manouri Muttetuwegama – Commissioner
Mr. N. Selvakkumaran – Commissioner
Mr. Sarath Cooray – Commissioner

1997 – 2000

Justice O. S. M. Seneviratne – Chairman
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne – Commissioner
Professor Arjuna Aluwihare – Commissioner
Mr. Javid Yusuf – Commissioner
Justice T. Suntheralingam – Commissioner

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