K. M. M. B. Kulatunga

Kulatunga Mudiyanselage Mutu Banda Kulatunga^[1] was a Sri Lankan lawyer who served as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1989.^[2][3]

The Honourable K. M. M. B. Kulatunga PC
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
Appointed by	Ranasinghe Premadasa
32nd Solicitor General of Sri Lanka
In office 1982 (1982) – 1989 (1989)
Appointed by	J. R. Jayewardene
Personal details
Born	Kulatunga Mudiyanselage Mutu Banda Kulatunga
Died	(2010-06-03)3 June 2010
Children	3, including Gihan Kulatunga
Education	University of Cambridge Sri Lanka Law College

Early life

Kulatunga is a graduate of Sri Lanka Law College and the University of Cambridge.^[1]

Career

Before his elevation to the judiciary, he served as the 32nd Solicitor General of Sri Lanka, having been appointed by President J. R. Jayewardene in 1982. He succeeded V. C. Gunatilleke and held the position until 1989, after which he was succeeded by S. W. B. Wadugodapitiya.^[4]

Personal life and death

One of Kulatunga's sons, Gihan Kulatunga, serves as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka.^[5][6]

He died on 3 June 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.^[7][8][9]

Works

• Kulatunga, K. M. M. B. (1997). A Legal Analysis of the Government Proposals for Constitutional Reforms: An Alternative Solution to the Current Disorder in Sri Lanka. Lakderana Printers and Publishers.
• Kulatunga, K. M. M. B. (2005). Disorder in Sri Lanka. Nidahas Publication. ISBN 978-955-1035-02-0.