Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Any constitutional amendment affecting the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges serving in office requires approval at a referendum, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament on Tuesday, citing a previous Supreme Court determination.

Speaking under Standing Order 27(2), Sajith Premadasa referred to the Supreme Court's 2022 determination on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill, which stated that the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges is specifically provided for in the Constitution.

Quoting the determination, Sajith Premadasa said the court held that any constitutional amendment to the retirement age or the period of office impacting on incumbent judges, whether d...