The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law
The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara stated that the age limit of 75 for the honorary office was determined by a committee rather than by an individual decision. He said the limit was intended to ensure sufficient mental and physical capacity to handle complex documents, and added that the matter could be referred back to the committee if compelling reasons for reconsideration are presented.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 This is an honorary office but also one with responsibilities. The age limit of 75 was decided by a committee, not unilaterally. The rationale was to ensure adequate mental and physical fitness for reading and understanding complex documents. If compelling reasons are presented, we can refer the matter back to the committee for reconsideration. At present, there is no change.
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 March 2026 ·No. 23376 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 March 2026. No. 23376. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5081