4. Number of Judges
[The Government may alter the number of District Judges, Additional District Judges, Joint District Judges, Senior [Civil] Judges and [Civil] Judges now fixed.]
9. Section 4 was substituted, for section 3 by section 3 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001)
10. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 3 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).
11. The word “Civil” was substituted for the word “Assistant” by section 3 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 12 of 2026) (With effect from 02 November 2025).