Minister of Justice Harsha Nanayakkara told Parliament today (11) that official Cabinet approval has not been obtained to extend the retirement age of judges in the judicial system, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Responding to several questions raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa under Standing Order 27(2), the Minister said that apart from judges, other professionals too have requested an increase in the retirement age.

He noted that the government is considering these requests reasonably, pointing out that while some are fair, others are political.

However, Nanayakkara stressed that no official decision has yet been taken on the matter. (Newswire)

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