The Supreme Court’s confidential determination on the 22nd Amendment has been received by the Speaker, and the relevant determination is scheduled to be presented to Parliament today (22).
Parliament is scheduled to meet from today until September 25, 2026.
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which seeks to extend the retirement age of judges, was presented to Parliament on August 18 by Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara.
Following its presentation, several parties challenged the constitutionality of the Bill before the Supreme Court, with a total of 67 petitions filed in this regard.
The petitions were heard before a five-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena and Justices Achala Wengappuli, Arjuna Obeyesekere, Sampath Abeykoon and Gihan Kulatunga.
The hearing of the petitions concluded on September 2, after which the Supreme Court bench announced that its determination on the constitutionality of the Bill would be referred to the Speaker.
Meanwhile, the Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided that the parliamentary debate on the 22nd Amendment Bill will be held on September 24 and 25, 2026.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has also organized a protest at the Polduwa Junction on September 24 against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.
