Judges' Retirement Age Amendment

The Sri Lankan government's cabinet has approved an amendment bill to extend the retirement age for judges, sparking significant debate. Opposition leaders and the International Association of Judges (IAJ) have called for reconsideration, with concerns about judicial system challenges and court delays.

So the government wants judges to work longer because apparently the solution to a backlogged court system is just... making tired judges stay at their desks? It's like saying "this restaurant's service is terrible, let's make the waiters work double shifts." Meanwhile the Opposition wants a committee to study the problem—which is just code for "let's form another committee to delay solving this."