அநேகமாக பிரதம  நீதியரசர் சிராணியை பதவியில் இருந்து மகிந்த அரசு நீக்குவது நிச்சயமாகிவிட்ட நிலையில் இரணில் இவ்வாறு கூறி உள்ளார்.

 

Sri Lanka could lose Commonwealth membership over impeachment of top judge, Opposition Leader warns

 

Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe warned that the country may stand to lose its membership in the Commonwealth over the impeachment process of the country's top judge if it does not follow the procedures set out by the Commonwealth.

 

Wickremasinghe said that the Commonwealth has set out a procedure for investigating a judge and that failure to follow them in the impeachment of the Chief Justice could result in Sri Lanka losing its membership in the Commonwealth.

 

He has made this statement today while addressing a seminar organized by Platform for Freedom to commemorate the 64th International Day for Human Rights.

 

Wickremasinghe has pointed out that the Commonwealth law has outlined that special investigations need to be carried out with the participation of three international judges before a vote is taken in parliament.

 

He has observed that Sri Lanka already has human right issues in the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) and the government should not make any blunder with Commonwealth.

 

Wickremasinghe has added that Sri Lanka would lose the support of many countries if it does not follow Commonwealth procedures. The government therefore needs to rethink the issue of the country's top judge and decide whether it will re-conduct an impartial investigation on the matter, he said.

 

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C’Wealth Secretary General calls GL over CJ’s impeachment

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma telephoned Sri Lankan External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris early this week to discuss the impeachment of Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, the Commonwealth Secretariat said.

A statement issued on the Commonwealth Secretariat website said that the Secretary General had expressed appreciation for the briefing provided by Minister Peiris and the readiness of the Government of Sri Lanka to discuss concerns that have been raised regarding the impeachment of the Chief Justice.
 

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

He said 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.
 

Minister Peiris and the Secretary General had agreed to remain in contact about the issue, Sharma said.
 

The Secretary General’s comments followed the announcement that Sri Lanka would be the hosts of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2013 and would serve as CHOGM chair for two years following the summit.

 

http://www.ft.lk/2012/12/15/cwealth-secretary-general-calls-gl-over-cjs-impeachment/