PSC proceedings hearing impeachment motion against CJ put off for Dec 4

Sandasen MARASINGHE, Irangika RANGE and Disna MUDALIGE

The proceedings of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) hearing the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayake was put off for December 4.

It is also reported that the Chief Justice has been granted one week to make written submissions. She participated in the first session of the Parliamentary Select Committee held at Committee Room 1 yesterday.

The Chief Justice arrived at the Public Entrance of the Parliamentary Complex at around 10.05 am. She was welcomed by Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms Kushan Jayaratne. She waited in the waiting area of the Committee Room 1 until the Parliamentary Select Committee commenced.

PSC members Vijitha Herath, R Sampanthan, John Amarathunga, Lakshman Kiriella, Ministers Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Susil Premajayantha, Wimal Weerawansa, Rajitha Senaratne, Dilan Perera and Nimal Siripala de Silva and Deputy Minister Neomal Perera then arrived in the Committee room.

President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva, President’s Counsel Nalin Ladduwahetty, Attorneys Saliya Peiris, Sugath Caldera and Kandaiah Neelakandan accompanied the Chief Justice. The PSC proceedings lasted for around one and a half hours.