H. L. D. Mahindapala The anecdotal evidence, revealingƒ”š‚ whatƒ”š‚ the judges areƒ”š‚ up to on the bench,ƒ”š‚ should have amused and, more importantly, shockedƒ”š‚ theƒ”š‚ Magistrates and District Judgesƒ”š‚ gatheredƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ at the Annual General Meeting of the Judicial Services Association, (JSA)ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ held on December 22, 2012. For instance, Appeals Court Judge Justice A.W.A Salamƒ”š‚ ,ƒ”š‚ speaking on the theme of judgesƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ falling asleepƒ”š‚ on the bench whileƒ”š‚ cases are […]

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ƒ”š‚ Shenali Waduge Bruce Haigh has responded to an article by Sri Lanka’s Consul-General in Sydney to the Weekend Australian titled “Diplomats paint one-sided picture of Sri Lanka”ƒ”š‚. ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  ƒ”š‚ What would anyone really conclude whenƒ”š‚  someone who has been serially writing against the Government of Sri Lanka, who declares that the LTTE is not a terrorist […]

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Dr Kamal Wickremasinghe Pundit Ravi Shankar who died on 13 December at the age of 92 was a special human being. The Sanskrit ‘Om’ symbol on the red front steps of the sprawling hilltop home at Encinitas, San Diego, where he died, epitomised his life: he was remarkable not only for his extraordinary musical gift, […]

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Courtesy The Daily News 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 […]

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CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE- Courtesy The Daily News 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 […]

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Athapattu Bandara Courtesy The Daily News 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 […]

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Ridma Dissanayake-Courtesy The Daily Newsƒ”š‚  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,”ƒ”š‚ they said. “According to the public sector ethics code, government employees are bound to serve the government honestly and disciplinary […]

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ƒ”š‚ by Walter Jayawardhana Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe ofƒ”š‚  the Buckingham Center for Astrobiology in the United Kingdom said the microbes present in the red rain water that had been collected in the Sevanagala area in Sri Lanka when seen through the optical microscope are still alive and are with tails movingƒ”š‚  like sperm and high in […]

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