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Sri Lanka Starts Move to Impeach Chief Justice

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The Sri Lanka government said Thursday it had started the process to impeach the country's chief justice, accusing her of overstepping her limits in the culmination of a drawn-out conflict between the judiciary and the government. Government spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said the papers to impeach Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake were handed to the speaker of the parliament on Thursday. Rambukwella did not specify the charges against Bandaranayake but said the proposal has received the approval of more than 75 lawmakers as required. The move comes as the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been accused of tightening control over the media, police and elections officials, while carrying out political vendettas against opposition parties. The speaker now must decide if there is a valid case against the chief justice, and then call for a vote following a debate.

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Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake

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Keheliya Rambukwella

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Mahinda Rajapaksa

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