Five judges have been suspended from duty within a week by Sri Lanka’s Judicial Service Commission, according to the state-run newspaper, Dinamina.
The suspended officials include Moratuwa Magistrate Thilina Gamage, Mahiyanganaya Additional District Judge Rangani Gamage, and three newly appointed magistrates who had not yet completed their probationary periods.
The Judicial Service Commission is chaired by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, with Supreme Court Justice Mahinda Samayawardhena serving as a member.
A third seat, left vacant by the retirement of Justice Gamini Amarasekera, has yet to be filled by the Constitutional Council.
High Court Judge Prasanna Alwis currently serves as the commission’s secretary. (Islandnews)
