Sri Lanka's Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which seeks to raise the retirement age of judges in the ...

Sri Lanka passes controversial 22nd Amendment raising judges' retirement ages amid protests, pitching judiciary reform against fears of compromised independence.

Sri Lanka debates controversial 22nd Amendment to raise judges' retirement ages and expand appellate court, amid protests and petitions.

At Parliament on Tuesday, Speaker Jagath Wickremaratna informed about the Sri Lanka Supreme Court's decision that no public referendum is needed for the approva ...

Sri Lanka's Parliament passed the 22nd Amendment, raising the retirement age for senior judges. The decision has deepened a clash over judicial independence as the government cites faster justice ...

Sri Lanka's government voted on Sept. 25 to increase the mandatory retirement age of all judges by two years as part of reforms opposed in parliament and by the influential bar association. President ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliament approved an amendment to the island nation's constitution on Friday to ‌extend ...

Sri Lanka's Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment to Extend Judge Terms COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliament ⁠approved ⁠an amendment to the ⁠island nation's constitution on ...