August 17, Colombo (LNW): The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has suspended yet another District Court judge over allegations of misconduct, raising the number of judicial officers interdicted within the current month to ten — an unusually high figure that signals a significant disciplinary sweep within the judiciary.
In a separate development, a Civil Appellate High Court judge stationed in Gampaha has been instructed to proceed with retirement, following an internal investigation into what has been described as sustained underperformance.
Sources familiar with the matter indicated that formal retirement documentation has already been issued by the JSC, effectively concluding the judge’s judicial tenure.
The JSC has also intensified its focus on judicial conduct in Minuwangoda, where both the sitting District Judge and the Additional District Judge have been called before the Judges’ Institute.
The summons relates to ongoing inquiries into alleged breaches of professional standards, though officials have yet to disclose the precise nature of the accusations.
These developments come amid growing calls for increased accountability and transparency within the judicial system.
