SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The Attorney General has sanctioned, under Article 77 of the Constitution, the proposed Constitutional Amendment to extend the retirement age of Superior Court Judges, the Sunday Observer learns.

Simultaneously, the Judicature Act No. 35 of 1983 will be amended to extend the retirement ages of High Court Judges and Judicial Officers of the minor Judiciary.

Under the proposed 22nd Constitutional Amendment, Article 107(5) of the Constitution will be amended to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court Judges to 67 years and Court of Appeal Judges to 65 years.

Through the proposed amendment to the Judicature Act, Section 6 thereof will be amended to extend the retirement age of High Court Judges to 63 years and Distri...