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UN concerned over SL’s move to extend judges’ retirement age

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Technology
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: August 13, 2026 at 05:36

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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, has raised concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional amendment to increase the retirement age of superior court judges, warning that the move could affect judicial independence and public confidence in the judiciary. In a communication dated Aug. 07 addressed to the […]

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