BASL president says media distorted views at judges' retirement age forum

Bar Association of Sri Lanka President Rajiv Amarasuriya said some media reports distorted views expressed at a BASL public forum on a proposed...

Bar Association of Sri Lanka President Rajiv Amarasuriya said some media reports distorted views expressed at a BASL public forum on a proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of superior court judges. He said the forum's legal experts and academics spoke in opposition to the proposal and urged media to report such national issues in context.sundaytimes +3

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Ssundaytimes.lksundaytimes.lk/260705/news/local-and-international-legal-experts-oppose-changing-judges-retirement-age-at-basl-forum-648409.htmlJuly 5, 2026sundaytimes.lk

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