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Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party supporters protest near the parliament in Colombo on September 24, 2026 against a constitutional amendment proposed by the government to extend the retirement age of judges. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka on Friday (September 25, 2026) adopted the controversial 22nd Amendment to the Constitution which raises the…

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Opposition activists protest near the parliament against a legislation that would add top judges and allow them longer terms, calling it an attempt to control the judiciary in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday (September 24, 2026) commenced a two-day debate on the controversial 22nd…

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