28. Amendment of Article 111D of the Constitution

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Article 111D of the Constitution is hereby repealed and the following Article substituted therefor:-

111D. (1) There shall be a Judicial Service

Commission (in this Chapter referred to as the

“Commission”) consisting of the Chief Justice and the two most senior Judges of the Supreme

“Acting appointments.

”Constitution of the

Judicial

Service

Commission.

Court appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Constitutional Council.

(2)

Where the Chief Justice and the two most Senior Judges of the Supreme Court are

Judges who have not had any judicial experience serving as a Judge of a Court of

First Instance, the Commission shall consist of the Chief Justice, the senior most Judge of the

Supreme Court and the next most senior Judge of such Court, who has had experience as a

Judge of a Court of First Instance.

(3)

The Chief Justice shall be the Chairman of the Commission.”.