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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 20 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules

Justice & Human Rights
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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that it had been clarified that magistrates and district judges can be transferred by a body that includes the Chief Justice. He referred to Hon. Kaushalya’s statement as providing that clarification.

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¶ 01 To clarify: magistrates and district judges can be transferred, but by a body including the Chief Justice. That is now clear with Hon. Kaushalya’s statement.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 ·No. 1756378373069107 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 August 2025. No. 1756378373069107. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16199