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

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What happened

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…

Key facts

  • 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…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:43:45 UTC.

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