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Judicature (Amendment) Bill Gazetted | High Court Bench to Grow

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Judicature (Amendment) Bill Gazetted | High Court Bench to Grow

August 7, 2026·1 min read

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01The Judicature (Amendment) Bill has been Gazetted.
02It proposes increasing High Court judges from 110 to 120.
03The retirement age for High Court judges will rise to 63.
04District Court and Magistrate's Court judges' age increases to 62.
05The amendments aim to strengthen the judiciary.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Judicature (Amendment) Bill has been Gazetted. The proposed amendments to the Judicature Act seek to increase the number of High Court judges from 110 to 120.

The Bill also includes provisions to extend the retirement age of judges in the lower courts by two years.

Accordingly, the retirement age of High Court judges will be increased to 63 years, while the retirement age of District Court and Magistrate's Court judges will be increased to 62 years.

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