Sri Lanka: A judicial system in disarray due to years of neglect

Sri Lanka: A judicial system in disarray due to years of neglect

Sri Lanka at present appears to be the proposed two-year extension to the retirement age of judges which the Government argues could assist in making a reduction in the massive backlog of pending cases amounting over 1.1 million as per the Justice Ministry. Few seem to be realising that this is only a symptom of a far more deep-seated issue arising from years of neglect of the judiciary system where under funding, inadequate remuneration, underst

Sri Lanka at present appears to be the proposed two-year extension to the retirement age of judges which the Government argues could assist in making a reduction in the massive backlog of pending cases amounting over 1.1 million as per the Justice Ministry. Few seem to be realising that this is only a symptom of a far more deep-seated issue arising from years of neglect of the judiciary system where under funding, inadequate remuneration, underst

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