NEW YORK — “Breaking Bad,” the American drama about a chemistry teacher who turns to manufacturing methamphetamine, has been ranked the best television series of the 21st century in a poll of more than 500 industry figures conducted by The New York Times. The newspaper asked actors, showrunners, craftspeople, executives and others in the television business to name up to 10 of the best series that premiered on or after Jan. 1, 2000. It received 516 ballots. Voters included actors Elisabeth Moss

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's Parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment raising the retirement age of senior judges, passing a measure opposition parties and lawyers had opposed for weeks, arguing it could weaken judicial independence. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution passed 158 to 63, clearing the two-thirds majority required for constitutional changes. A companion measure, the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, passed by the same margin. The amendment raises the retirement