Reasonable Revision of Salaries to Judiciary: President

 While addressing the Annual Conference of Judges yesterday, President Maithripala Sirisena said, that the concept of good governance should not be limited to banners and slogans, but that impartiality and the democracy should prevail in all the fields including the judiciary and public service.

He said the government would work to support the judiciary to carry on with their duties with impartiality and independence. He added that priority should be given to experience and talent when giving out appointments and promotions in the Judicial Service Commission.

 “We can see, by studying the past few decades, how the Executive influenced the Judiciary,” the President said, adding that what the government ought to do was to fulfill its responsibility in ensuring the impartiality and the independence of the judiciary.

 The government is working on establishing a reasonable salary structure for the judiciary, he concluded.

The President also took the occasion to present a memento to the Chief Justice K. Sripavan appreciating his service to the judiciary.

Minister of Justice, Wijedasa Rajapakshe, President, Secretary and members of the Judicial Service Association also participated at the event, at the Pegasus Reef hotel in Wattala, yesterday (19).