The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed a Special Determination petition before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Bill titled “Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution,” which proposes to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court judges to 67 and Court of Appeal judges to 65.

The Bill was published as a Gazette Supplement dated August 7, 2026, and subsequently tabled in Parliament. It was presented by the Minister of Justice and National Integration.The BASL is seeking a declaration that the Bill requires approval by the people at a referendum and a two-thirds majority in Parliament.