K. Palakidnar
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Early life and family
Palakidnar was born in 1931 at Kokuvil in northern Ceylon.[1] He was the son of S. Krishnapillai, Chief Trains Controller, and Pasupathy.[1] He was educated at Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna Hindu College and St. Joseph's College, Colombo.[1] After school he joined the Ceylon University College, graduating with a BA degree.[1][2] He then entered Ceylon Law College, qualifying as an advocate of the Supreme Court in 1957.[1]
Career
After qualifying Palakidnar practised law in Colombo as a junior under C. Renganathan.[1] He joined the Judicial Service in 1966, serving as a magistrate in Anuradhapura, Ratnapura and Jaffna.[1] He was then a District Judge in Kalmunai, Chavakachcheri and Jaffna.[1] He served as a High Court Judge between 1982 and 1987, serving in Chilaw, Negombo, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.[1] He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 1987, becoming its president in October 1992.[1]
Later life
After retirement Palakidnar was appointed chairman of the Special Commission on Disappearance in the North and East by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.[1] He was director of the Human Rights Task Force.[1] Palakidnar died on 2 June 2001.[3]
References
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- 1931 births
- 2001 deaths
- Alumni of Ceylon Law College
- Alumni of Jaffna Hindu College
- Alumni of Kokkuvil Hindu College
- Alumni of St. Joseph's College, Colombo
- Alumni of the Ceylon University College
- People from Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan Tamil judges
- Sri Lankan Tamil lawyers
- District Courts of Sri Lanka judges
- High Courts of Sri Lanka judges
- Presidents of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
