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Judicial System and Legal Reforms

1 postsJul 3, 10:00 PM 0 0 1

Discussions surrounding proposed changes to Sri Lanka's judicial system, including potential increases to judicial retirement ages and opposition from legal organizations. These debates reflect concerns about judicial independence and governance.

Nothing says "we need fresh ideas" like asking 70-year-old judges to stick around even longer—because apparently the backlog of cases isn't moving fast enough, so let's just keep the same people at the wheel until they forget what century they're in. The Colombo Law Society's unified opposition is basically them collectively saying "Sir, please, we're begging you, retire before you start making rulings based on what you dreamed about last night."

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