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Govt. says briefed Chief Prelates on 22A, no objections raised | Daily FT

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Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the government has not received a letter from the Chief Prelates opposing a proposed constitutional amendment to increase the retirement age of judges. He asserted that meetings with religious leaders indicated a shared recognition of the need for judicial reforms to reduce case delays.

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Thursday Aug 13, 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026 03:45 - - 16 Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr.

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Nalinda Jayatissa Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr.

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Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said he had not been informed of any letter reportedly sent by the Chief Prelates of the three Nikayas to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake opposing the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges.

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Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the government has not received a letter from the Chief Prelates opposing a proposed constitutional amendment to increase the retirement age of judges. He asserted that meetings with religious leaders indicated a shared recognition of the need for judicial reforms to reduce case delays.

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Claim 1: “Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said he had not been informed of any letter reportedly sent by the Chief Prelates of the three Nikayas to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake opposing the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Daily FT and Newswire) report that Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa stated he was unaware of any letter from the Chief Prelates opposing the amendment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walakada Appuhamilage Nalinda Wajiramal Jayatissa is a Sri Lankan politician who serves as the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Chief Government Whip and Cabinet Spokesperson of Sri Lanka since Nove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalinda_Jayatissa
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Dr. Jayatissa, the Chief Prelates, did not express any opposition to the proposed amendment at those meetings.“There is no opposition to judicial reforms aimed at speeding up the hearing …
https://www.ft.lk/news/Govt-says-briefed-Chief-Prelates-on-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa today said he has not been made aware of any letter reportedly sent by the ChiefContinue Reading.Minister Jayatissa noted that the Chief Prelates did not express op…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/08/04/cabinet-spokesman-unaware…
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Claim 2: “According to Dr. Jayatissa, the Chief Prelates, did not express any opposition to the proposed amendment at those meetings.”
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Both Daily FT and Newswire explicitly state that Dr. Jayatissa noted the Chief Prelates did not express opposition during the meetings.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Dr. Jayatissa, the Chief Prelates, did not express any opposition to the proposed amendment at those meetings.“There is no opposition to judicial reforms aimed at speeding up the hearing …
https://www.ft.lk/news/Govt-says-briefed-Chief-Prelates-on-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Minister Jayatissa noted that the Chief Prelates did not express opposition during these discussions.
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/08/04/cabinet-spokesman-unaware…
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web search NEUTRAL — The clarification comes amid reports that the Chief Prelates had expressed opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment concerning the retirement age of judges.
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Govt-briefs-Chief-P…
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Claim 3: “The amendment... would uniformly increase the retirement age of all judges, including those serving in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Magistrates’ Courts and other courts governed under the Judicial Service Act”
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Multiple sources (Daily FT, The Morning, and other web results) confirm the 22nd Amendment proposes increasing the retirement age for Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges. While the specific mention of Magistrates' Courts is less detailed in the snippets, the general intent to increase retirement ages for the judiciary is well-documented.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot of the U.S. state of Kansas on August 4, 2026. The measure wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kansas_Elections_for_Supr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An unconstitutional constitutional amendment is a concept in judicial review based on the idea that even a properly passed and properly ratified constitutional amendment, specifically one that is not …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconstitutional_constitutiona…
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Claim 4: “Quoting the Malwattu Chief Prelate, the Cabinet Spokesman said even senior members of the Maha Sangha had acknowledged the serious delays in the judicial system, with some cases taking between 12 and 20 years to conclude”
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Daily FT and Newswire both report that the Cabinet Spokesman quoted the Malwattu Chief Prelate acknowledging judicial delays of 12 to 20 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quoting the Malwattu Chief Prelate, the Cabinet Spokesman said even senior members of the Maha Sangha had acknowledged the serious delays in the judicial system, with some cases taking between 12 and …
https://www.ft.lk/news/Govt-says-briefed-Chief-Prelates-on-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quoting the Malwatu Chief Prelate, the Minister said even senior monks had acknowledged the delays in cases, some lasting 12 to 20 years, and agreed that reforms to improve judicial efficiency were ne…
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/08/04/cabinet-spokesman-unaware…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thereafter, President Disanayake proceeded to the Asgiri Maha Viharaya and engaged in a brief discussion with the Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Nayaka Thera, Chief Prelate of the Asgiri C…
https://english.newsfirst.lk/2025/04/25/president-calls-on-c…
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Claim 5: “Dr. Jayatissa said he and Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara met the Chief Prelates of the Malwattu, Asgiri and Ramanna Nikayas on Monday to brief them on the proposed 22nd Constitutional Amendment.”
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The meeting between Dr. Jayatissa, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, and the Chief Prelates of the Malwattu, Asgiri, and Ramanna Nikayas is reported by Newswire and implied in the Daily FT report. While the specific date 'August 11, 2026' is in the normalized claim, the core event of the meeting is corroborated across sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka, known officially as the 10th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is the current Parliament of Sri Lanka, with its membership determined by t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Parliament_of_Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harini Nireka Amarasuriya (born 6 March 1970) is a Sri Lankan sociologist, academic, activist, and politician serving as the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka since 2024. Having spent a decade as an ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harini_Amarasuriya
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second Dissanayake cabinet is the current central government of Sri Lanka led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was formed on 18 November 2024 after the parliamentary election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Dissanayake_cabinet
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Claim 6: “The Cabinet Spokesman and Justice Minister also met the Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Nikaya yesterday evening to continue discussions on the proposed constitutional amendment and the Government’s judicial reform agenda.”
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While Newswire mentions that discussions were held with the Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Chapter, the specific timing ('yesterday evening' / 'Tuesday, August 12, 2026') is not independently corroborated by a second news organization in the provided evidence. The other web results for 'doctors' are irrelevant noise.
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