LankaWeb – Since Article 83.ආ. of the Constitution has not been amended to date, the amendment to extend the term of judges requires a referendum.
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Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- lankaweb.com22:30first to report
Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- slguardian.org15:15
Sri Lanka has published the draft 22nd Constitutional Amendment, proposing significant changes to the tenure of the Chief Justice, the retirement ages of judges serving on the Supreme Court and...
- srilankamirror.com17:45
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The draft Bill for the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been published in the Gazette on the instructions of the Minister of Justice and National Integration.According to the draft Bill, the retirement age for Supreme Court judges has been revised to 67 years, while the retirement age for Court of Appeal judges has been amended to 65 years.The Bill further states that the Chief […]
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- dailymirror.lk02:01
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. ..
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- ft.lk05:38
The Government’s proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution faces an immediate test before the Supreme Court and further resistance in Parliament, after several petitions were filed within hours of its tabling yesterday challenging the extension of retirement ages of superior court judges, including those currently in office. ..
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- ft.lk07:23
As a Sunday newspaper notes editorially, the 22nd amendment is opposed by, among others, “…the International Association of Judges, consisting of 93 national judges’ organisations across five continents…”. Political history will probably record that 22A which intervenes in the judicial system, was a building-block in the JVP-NPP’s project of a transition from the post-1948 flawed ..
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- ft.lk06:01
Seven petitions have now been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, as disagreement between the Government, Opposition and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) over a planned briefing for parliamentarians intensified yesterday. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament yesterday that he had received copie ..
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- ft.lk06:09
Opposition MP and Attorney-at-Law Dayasiri Jayasekera has filed a constitutional petition before the Supreme Court challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, arguing that its move to extend the retirement age of superior court judges could affect judicial independence, security of tenure and ultimately the sovereignty of the People. ..
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- dailymirror.lk07:35
National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi has filed an intervenient petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order to dismiss the Special Determination petition filed by two office-bearers of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) against the proposed Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution. ..
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- ft.lk04:02
Sri Lanka’s legal system is currently mired in unprecedented controversy with the introduction of new reforms under the 22nd Amendment to the constitution by the Anura Kumara Government. The 22nd ..
- ft.lk04:02
Sri Lanka’s legal system is currently mired in unprecedented controversy with the introduction of new reforms under the 22nd Amendment to the constitution by the Anura Kumara Government. The 22nd ..