{
  "id": 522554,
  "title": "Mahanayakes confirm opposing 22-A in letter to President: Opposition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/mahanayakes-confirm-opposing-22-a-in-letter-to-president-opposition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:06:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/mahanayakes-confirm-opposing-22-a-in-letter-to-president-opposition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“12-judge bench should hear petitions” The Joint Opposition yesterday (10) reiterated that the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte, Asgiriya, Amarapura and Ramanna Buddhist Chapters have written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing their opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of superior court judges. Convenor of the Joint Opposition, Prof. G.L.…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}