Shirani Bandaranayake

Rajapaksa ignores protests: Ratifies impeachment of Chief Justice

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa sacked the country’s Chief Justice Shirani Bandarnayake after ratifying her impeachment by Parliament which held her guilty of corruption, notwithstanding widespread protests by lawyers and others.

Rajapaksa may decide on impeaching Chief Justice in 'two-three days'

Rajapaksa has to ratify the impeachment of Shirani Bandaranayake following yesterday's approval by parliament of the proceedings with an overwhelming vote.

Sri Lankan court quashes verdict against chief justice

A parliamentary committee last month found Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake guilty of possession of unexplained wealth and misuse of power and declared her unfit for office.

SL prez appoints four-member panel to review CJ impeachment

The parliamentary committee had found 54-year-old Bandaranayake guilty on four counts out of the 14 point charges, triggering a tussle between the legislature and the judiciary.

SL judges summon speaker, lawmakers over chief justice trial

The court on Friday also asked Parliament not to take a vote on the guilty verdict, a step that could result in Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake being removed from office.

SL chief justice complains of derogatory references during hearing

The country's first woman chief justice has maintained that charges against her were false had walked out of the impeachment hearing calling it unfair and one sided.

Hundreds of Sri Lankans protest against chief justice impeachement

Opposition lawmakers, lawyers and rights activists joined the protest in Colombo on Monday.

SL opposition withdraws from judge's impeachment hearing

Lawmaker John Amaratunga said on Friday that four opposition lawmakers walked out because they could not be party to an unfair process.

Sri Lanka CJ walks out of impeachment hearing against her

Shirani Bandaranayake and her lawyers protested that they could not expect a fair hearing.

Sri Lanka CJ impeachment trial resumes amid protests

Sri Lanka's chief justice has appeared before a Parliamentary committee for a second time to answer impeachment charges amid protests supporting and opposing her.