Sri Lanka's Parliament begins debate on controversial bill on judges' retirement age

Source: The Hindu

Category: Politics

Region: Sri Lanka

Published: September 24, 2026 at 16:43

📝 Summary

It seeks to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 years, while proposing to increase the number of judges in the appellate court from 20 to 25; the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest near Parliament

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