Parliament on Friday, 25.09.2026, passed the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution by 158 votes to 63, extending the mandatory retirement age for superior court judges amid opposition protests that the measure undermined judicial independence.
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) voted in favour of the...
The Supreme Court today (25 September) dismissed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed by retired Air Force officer Shantha Jayathilaka challenging the arrest and detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Sallay under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with...