Move to extend judges’ retirement ages could damage Sri Lanka’s global image, warns Prof. Peiris

Former Foreign Minister Prof.

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Peiris yesterday warned that any move by the government to extend the retirement age of superior court judges could have serious repercussions for Sri Lanka’s international standing, particularly ahead of the next session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), in Geneva, in September.

Addressing a media briefing, organised […] ...