The Judicial Service Commission has decided to transfer 54 judicial officers including judges, district judges and magistrates with effect from January 1, 2024.
Secretary of Judicial Service Commission H.S. Somaratne has issued these transfer orders based on annual transfer and service requirements.
Accordingly, district judges have been reassigned in the districts of Kaduwela, Pugoda, Marawila, Kalutara, Matale, Elpitiya, Monaragala, Puttalam, Kilinochchi and Anuradhapura.
In addition, the Magistrates of Homagama, Negombo, Bandarawela, Nuwara Eliya, Batticaloa, Kegalle, Elpitiya, Balapitiya, Medawachchiya, Nochchiigama, Naula, Anamaduwa, Agunukolapalas and Kahatagasdigiliya are also subject to these transfers.