News

Commonwealth Chief telephones G.L over Shirani

14 Dec, 2012

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has telephoned?External Affairs Minister Professor GL Peiris and discussed moves in Sri Lanka to impeach Chief Justice, Dr Shirani Bandaranayake.

?The Commonwealth at large and Commonwealth governments in particular are set apart by a commitment to uphold in word and deed the shared values and principles which we ourselves have defined. In particular, all Commonwealth governments have recognised the importance of maintaining the separation of powers and the integrity of the roles of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. And all Commonwealth governments have recognised that access to justice and an independent judiciary are fundamental to the rule of law,? Sharma said in a statement .

Sharma expressed appreciation for the briefing provided by Professor Peiris and the readiness of the Government of Sri Lanka to discuss concerns that have been raised regarding the impeachment of the Chief Justice. The Secretary-General and Minister of External Affairs agreed to remain in contact on this matter.

?We encourage full and practical application of shared Commonwealth commitments with regard to the impeachment process,? the Secretary-General concluded.

Recommended For You

Feature Image

President sends greetings for Year of the Monkey

President Maithripala Sirisena has sent his greeting to the Chinese Government and its people for the Chinese New Year which falls on February 8, the Xinhua news agency reported. “It is with great pleasure that I extend my warm good wishes to everyone celebrating the Chinese New Year in the People’s Republic of China and around the world,” Sirisena said. “The celebration of the Chinese New Year is steeped in history, tradition and custom and is the most important celebration for the Chinese pe

06 Feb, 2016

Feature Image

Public urged to make complaints on political interference

The public have been urged to make complaints if there is political interference at independent institutions, the Ministry of Finance said today. The Ministry quoted Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake as saying everyone must get together to create a new Sri Lanka following the political and social change in the country. The Minister said that the Government is keen to ensure the law is fully implemented. He said that the police is now able to operate independently unlike before where there wa

07 Feb, 2016

Feature Image

SLFP PC member sworn in as WPC Health Minister

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Provincial Council member Sumith Lal Mendis was sworn in as the Health Minister of the Western Provincial Council (WPC) today.

08 Feb, 2016