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Constitutional 22nd Amendment

5 posts 5 threadsAug 7, 04:00 PM 1 4 0

Sri Lanka has officially gazetted the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution affecting judicial retirement ages. The amendment raises Supreme Court judges' retirement age to 67 and Court of Appeal judges to 65.

Ah yes, let's solve Sri Lanka's judicial backlog by keeping judges around longer—because nothing says "efficient case processing" like asking 67-year-olds to power through a mountain of paperwork they've been avoiding for decades. Investor confidence soaring as we speak.

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Azzam Ameen @AzzamAmeen16:14

Sri Lanka has officially gazetted the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. The Bill proposes: • Raising the retirement age of Supreme Court judges to 67 • Setting the retirement age of Court of Appeal judges at 65 • Increasing the maximum number of Court of Appeal judges from https://t.co/BttUFP5o0l

Paul Matthews @PointsByPaul17:21

More judges, longer tenures. Sri Lanka's 22nd Amendment is a solid step toward judicial efficiency. Will this translate into faster case processing and stronger investor confidence? #SriLanka #JudicialReform https://t.co/e3I8AC4p6Z

Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka @NewsfirstSL17:08

22A Gazetted: Supreme Court Judges to Serve Until 67 Watch: https://t.co/oQO42A6M3z #News1st #NewsFirst #NewsFirstEnglish #LKA #SriLanka #BreakingNews #Constitution #CourtOfAppeal #SupremeCourtJudges

NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK16:14

Breaking : Sri Lanka gazettes 22nd Amendment to Constitution D: https://t.co/IYSudEBwVj https://t.co/GzA4ayEuHG

NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK16:10

Breaking : Sri Lanka gazettes 22nd Amendment to Constitution https://t.co/jpI4r2thDh