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 […]
Parliament has approved the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, increasing the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, despite strong opposition from the SJB, ITAK, SLPP, SLMC, and other parties. The amendment received 158 votes in favor and 63 against, with the Judicature (Amendment) Bill also passing by the same margin.
The 22nd Amendment aims to raise Supreme Court judges' retirement age from 65 to 67 and Court of Appeal judges' age from 63 to 65. Chief Justice would retire at 67 or after six years in office, whichever comes first. The SJB protested the legislation, with MPs wearing black and staging a demonstration at Polduwa Junction, Battaramulla, under the theme "No to 22, which destroys democracy."
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