Srilanka, June 27 -- LAWASIA, the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific, has officially voiced grave concerns over the Sri Lankan government's proposed constitutional amendment aimed at extending the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges.
In a formal statement released on June 26, 2026, the regional legal body warned that the ad hoc initiative risks severely undermining public confidence and compromising the independence of the judiciary.
The statement from LAWASIA strongly aligns with objections previously raised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). In a letter addressed to the President of Sri Lanka on May 25, 2026, the BASL stressed that changing the retirement age of sitting judges at this juncture would...