PSC on CJ impeachment appointed:

Speaker tables the names

Sandasen MARASINGHE Irangika RANGE and Disna MUDALIGE

Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has been appointed Chairman of the Special Parliament Select Committee (PSC) to probe impeachment charges against Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayake, Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa yesterday announced in Parliament.

Other members of the UPFA in the committee will be Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Susil Premajayantha, Rajitha Senaratne, Dilan Perera, Wimal Weerawansa and Deputy Minister Neomal Perera.

In addition, Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga, MP Lakshman Kiriella will represent the UNP, the DNA by MP Vijitha Herath and the TNA by MP R Sampanthan A.

The PSC will inquire into the charges contained in the impeachment motion presented against the Chief Justice and will report to Parliament. The Speaker made this announcement at the commencement of sittings yesterday. Meanwhile, the first sitting of the PSC had been held at the Parliament complex yesterday evening under the chairmanship of Minister Anura Yapa.

All members of the committee had attended the meeting. A member of the committee said the facts discussed during the sittings could not be revealed to the public according to the Standing Orders of Parliament and the Constitution.