Sri Lanka, July 31 -- The Anglican Church while expressing its disappointment over the Government's decision to bring an amendment to the Constitution extending the retirement age of the Apex Court judges, yesterday called on the President and the Government to withdraw the proposed Constitutional amendment.
The Church in a statement issued under the hands of Colombo Bishop Dushmantha Rodrigo and Kurunegala Bishop Nishantha Fernando said that the real motivation for this amendment lack bona fides.
Excerpts from the statement:
The Anglican Church expresses its concern and disappointment with the Cabinet's decision to proceed with the proposed Constitutional amendment to raise the age of retirement of Appellate Court judges.
The Church of...