Charges warrant dismissal:

PSC finds Chief Justice guilty

* Very grave nature of charges 1, 4 and 5

* Got Rs 1.6 m discount from Trillium Residencies

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) having examined the verbal and written evidence against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake has found her guilty of charges 1, 4 and 5.

The PSC does not find her guilty of charges 2 and 3 due to lack of sufficient evidence. The committee has further decided that in view of the very grave nature of the charges. 1, 4 and 5 it will be a futile exercise to seek evidence to convict her on charges 2 and 3.

The committee has concluded that charges 1, 4 and 5 have been proved and the serious nature of such charges warrant the dismissal of the Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake from the post of Chief Justice.

The charges levelled against Chief Justice Bandaranayake include over 20 undeclared bank accounts in the assets and liabilities, taking over the Ceylinco case heard by another Bench, buying an apartment from the company on Ceylinco Attorney papers, undeclared foreign currency deposits to the tune of Rs. 34 million and Rs 19,362,500 in undisclosed funds.