President approves removal of Chief Justice

President approves removal of Chief Justice

Presidential Coordinating Secretary Wijeyananda Herath states that the president has signed the removal letter of Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranaike.

Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesperson Mohan Samaranaike said that the official announcement of the removal of chief justice was delivered to her residence on Sunday morning.

He added that the decision was made following the parliament’s vote on the impeachment motion.

Courtesy: News First