Badulla Bar Association urges President not to increase retirement age of Superior Court Judges

By Lakmal Sooriyagoda

The Badulla Bar Association has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake not to proceed with any proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing the retirement age of members of the judiciary, including judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.   

In a letter addressed to the President, the Badulla Bar Association stated that it had unanimously passed a resolution expressing its opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment. Meanwhile, the Association has extended its full support to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) in its opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing the retirement age of apex court judges.   

The Association maintained that such an amendment, introduced on an urgent basis, could undermine public confidence in the judiciary and the rule of law.   

The Badulla Bar Association’s letter was signed by its President, Dhanushka Weligama, and Secretary, Dileesha Jayasekara.