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Jan 11, 2013 (LBO) – Britain, has condemned the beheading of a Sri Lankan maid who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for the death of an infant in her care when she was still a minor. Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry said it “deplores” the beheading. Sri Lanka has also recalled the ambassador to […]

Jan 11, 2013 (LBO) – The United State embassy in Colombo said it was “deeply concerned” over the impeachment of Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake which was conducted defying a court order.Sri Lanka’s parliament in which the ruling coalition has a two thirds majority, voted 155 for and 49 against in a deeply partisan vote to […]

Jan 10, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to go ahead with the impeachment of chief justice Shirani Bandaranayake amid protests from lawyers as well as opposition parties after courts ruled that a parliamentary probe and its findings were illegal.The chief justice had petitioned court saying she was denied due process. Courts had also ruled […]

Jan 10, 2013 (LBO) – Friday Forum, a grouping of citizens have called upon Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa to respect the law and abide a court ruling on a planned impeachment of the country’s chief justice.“We urge that your Excellency, as Head of State, recognize and act according to the accepted norm that court […]

Jan 10, 2013 (LBO) – The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon a grouping of large firms has called for rule of law to be respected ahead of an expected impeachment of the chief justice by parliament which has been declared illegal and unconstitutional by courts.The EFC, an 83 year old body said the sovereignty of the […]

COLOMBO, Jan 10, 2013 (AFP) – Distraught family members of a Sri Lankan maid beheaded in Saudi Arabia have asked for her remains to be flown home, a family friend said Thursday, amid growing anger at the execution. The family of Rizana Nafeek was in shock after hearing of Wednesday’s beheading and was pleading with […]

Jan 09, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has deplored the beheading of a maid in Saudi Arabia after she was convicted of killing an infant under her care when she was still a minor. Rights group called for clemency as the Rizana Nafeek did not have legal representation at the time of her trial. The […]

Jan 08, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s court of appeal has quashed the findings of a parliamentary committee against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake where lawyers said she was not accorded due process and principles of natural justice. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has earlier said the parliamentary committee was unconstitutional. Sri Lanka’s Parliament is due to […]

Jan 02, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka highest court has declared that a parliamentary committee has no legal authority to determine the guilt of the island’s chief justice in a controversial impeachment process that has drawn widespread condemnation.Sri Lanka Court of Appeal read out the decision of the Supreme Court after the legality of the […]