President calls on Mahanayake Theras
: President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy on December 27 evening and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic. The Most Ven Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter chanted Seth Pirith and invoked blessings on the President. Thereafter the President called on the Most Ven Tibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter at the Malwatta Viharaya and received his blessings. Central Province Chief Minister Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Uva Chief Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister Earl Gunasekara and Parliamentarian Dilum Amunugama were also present. Pictures by Sudath Silva

EX PERC HEAD AND CORRUPTION VIGILANTE _‘PROUD SRI LANKA IMPEACHED CJ’

Well known corruption buster and former Chairman of PERC (Public Enterprises Reform Commission), Nihal Sri Amarasekera said that as a member of a global anti-corruption organization, he would be proud to say to the world that Sri Lanka impeached her Chief Justice on integrity related issues. He said so in a radio interview with SLBC last morning with the programme People’s Power. Amarasekera said that there are serious integrity issues involving the CJ,

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Impeachment of Chief Justice :

Resolution in first week of Jan -Keheliya

The resolution on the impeachment of Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayaka will be tabled within the first week of January when Parliament meets, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday. “What has been practiced previously in the impeachment of any Chief Justice in the country will be followed in the case of incumbent Chief Justice Dr Shirani Bandaranayaka as well,”

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Parliament is supreme – TU leaders

Trade Union leaders yesterday said Parliament is the supreme institution in a country and the Judiciary has no right to challenge Parliament. “All public sector employees must respect the constitution,” they said. “According to the public sector ethics code, government employees are bound to serve the government honestly and disciplinary action can be taken against those who fail to do so,” they said.

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Charges against CJ:

Procedure constitutional - Bogollagama

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed by the Speaker to probe charges against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike was a laid down procedure found in the constitution. The Standing Orders are created under the constitution by the legislature in dealing with certain specific areas for which the legislature’s functions have been determined by the creators of the constitution,

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