President to Meet BASL Tomorrow over Proposal to Increase Judges’ Retirement Age
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President to meet BASL tomorrow over proposal to increase judges’ retirement age
Legal experts including the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya, have requested the President to take a decision after holding extensive discussions with experts regarding the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges in the judiciary, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Speaking to the media after a discussion with the President at the Presidential Sec…
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has issued a special statement expressing its concern over the serious situation that has arisen regarding the 22nd Amendment Bill to the Constitution. Although the government claims that this amendment is being brought with the aim of improving the efficiency of the judicial system and expediting the trial of cases, the association points out that the real link between extending the retirement age of judg…
*BASL Management Committee meets with President regarding proposal to extend retirement age of judges
BASL strongly opposes 22nd Amendment, says referendum required
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly opposed the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, warning that it threatens judicial independence and can only be enacted with public approval at a referendum. In a statement dated August 12, 2026, the BASL raised serious concerns over the Bill, which was published in the Gazette by the Government on August 7. The main purpose of the proposed amendment is to extend the retirement ages o…
President-BASL talks on 22A: Neither side likely to budge
Having gazetted the 22 Amendment to the Constitution meant to extend the retirement ages of superior court judges, the NPP government was very much unlikely to change its stand though President Anura Kumara Dissanayake would meet a high level delegation of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today (12) sources familiar with the issue told The Island. The BASL delegation will be led by Rajeev Amarasuriya. The meeting is scheduled to take plac…
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