Parliament clears 22A amid protests
The government secured the required two-thirds majority in Parliament on Friday to pass the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, despite opposition from the SJB, the ITAK, the SLPP, the SLMC, and other opposition parties. The Bill received 158 votes in favour and 63 against. The Judicature (Amendment) Bill was also passed by the same […]
On Friday, Parliament approved the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill despite opposition from several parties. The amendment, which raises the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 and Court of Appeal judges from 63 to 65, received 158 votes in favor and 63 against. The Judicature (Amendment) Bill, presented on the same day, also passed with a two-thirds majority.
Opposition parties SJB, ITAK, SLPP, SLMC, and others vehemently protested the legislation, with SJB MPs wearing black in the House and demonstrating in Polduwa Junction. The move is seen as a push against what opposition leaders view as a threat to democracy.
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