Judicial_Service_Commission_(Sri_Lanka)

Judicial Service Commission (Sri Lanka)

Judicial Service Commission (Sri Lanka)

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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of Sri Lanka is established under Article 112 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. The first commission was established in 1947.[1][2]

Role

The Key functions of the JSC are:

  • Appointment, transfer, dismissal and disciplinary control of judicial officers (District Judges and Magistrates).
  • Appointment of scheduled public officers (registrar of the supreme court, fiscal, etc.).

Membership

The commission is made up of the Chief Justice who is the Chairman, and two Judges of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka appointed by the President of the Republic. Current membership of the JSC is as follows:

  • Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya (C.J) - Chairman/Chief Justice
  • Justice Bhuwaneka Aluwihare - Judge of the Supreme Court
  • Justice Sisira de Abrew - Judge of the Supreme Court

References

  1. [1]
    "CHAPTER XV - THE JUDICIARY, Constitution of Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. [2]
    The First Members, Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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