M. T. Mohammed Laffar

Mohammed Thahir Mohammed Laffar (born 18 June 1962) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and former judge who served as acting president of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka from 2 February to 18 June 2025. He was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 1 December 2020.^[1][2][3][4]

The Honourable M. T. Mohammed Laffar
Acting President of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office 2 February 2025 (2025-02-02) – 18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)
Appointed by	Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Judge of the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
In office 1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) – 18 June 2025 (2025-06-18)
Appointed by	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Personal details
Born	Mohammed Thahir Mohammed Laffar (1962-06-18) 18 June 1962 (age 63)

On 2 February 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Laffar as the acting president of the Court of Appeal,^[5][6][7] with his term extended on 17 February 2025.^[8][9]

Laffar retired on 18 June 2025 upon reaching the age of 63, which is the mandatory retirement age for a judge of the Court of Appeal.^[10]

Career

Laffar previously served as a judge in Sri Lanka's High Court before his appointment to the Court of Appeal.^[1][3]