The Judicial Service in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
forms the
professional judges of the
Judiciary of Sri Lanka
The Judiciary of Sri Lanka are the Civil law (common law), civil and Criminal law, criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in Sri Lanka. The Constitution of Sri Lanka defines courts as independent institutions within the tra ...
. It consists of the judges of the
Supreme Court
In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
, the
Court of Appeal
An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to Hearing (law), hear a Legal case, case upon appeal from a trial court or other ...
,
High Courts and the
judicial officers (
District judge District Judge may refer to:
* A United States federal judge, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate
* A judge in a state court (United States), where the state is divided into judicial districts
*
* A judge in the district courts ...
s and
Magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judi ...
s). Appointments are made by the President and the
Judicial Service Commission.
Judiciary of Sri Lanka
Government of Sri Lanka
Law of Sri Lanka
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