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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Mahanamahewa holds Doctorate, Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Law from the University of Queensland (Australia), University of Melbourne (Australia) and the University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), respectively. He is an attorney-at-law in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and has membership in the International and the Sri Lanka Bar Association.

He was senior lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo in Sri Lanka.

A former Human Rights Commissioner of Sri Lanka, he represented the World Sri Lankan Association in the recently concluded 39th Session of The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • Ph.D 2006

    Ph.D in Law

    T. C Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland, Australia.

  • LL.M 2000

    Degree of Master of Laws (Honours) in Commercial Law

    University of Melbourne, Australia

  • LL.B 1993

    Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

    University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Attorney-at-Law 1993

    Attorney-at-Law (First Class)

    Supreme Court of Sri Lanka

  • Arbitrator

    Arbitrator

    Arbitration Center, Sri Lanka

Positions

  • Now2025

    Senior lecturer

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • 20152011

    Founder Dean Law

    Sir John Kothelawala Defence University, Rathmalana, Sri Lanka

  • 20252025

    Chairman

    Information Technology Law Committee, Sri Lanka Bar Association

  • 20252025

    Advisory Board Member – EQUAL GROUNDS-

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Bandaranayake Center for International Studies, Sri Lanaka

  • 20252025

    Visiting Fellow

    Graduate School, University of Tribhuwan, Nepal

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Sri Lanka Police Academy, Katana

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Sri Lanka PoliceCollege, Kalutara

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Training Center Spesial Task Force, Katukurunda, Sri Lanka

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Faculty of Management, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    University of Colombo, School of Computing, Sri Lanka

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Department of Engineering and Computing, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

  • 20252025

    Visiting Lecturer

    Journalism Unit, university of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka