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Impeachment motion passed by overwhelming
majority:
Govt will ensure independence of Judiciary - Former Chief
Justice
Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva told our
sister paper Silumina yesterday that since the impeachment motion
against the Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake had been passed
with a two-thirds majority in Parliament, it is for the Government
to ensure its commitment to safeguard the independence of the
Judiciary. He said by appointing one with seniority and the
requisite qualifications from the Judiciary as the next Chief
Justice,
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Impeachment resolution against Chief Justice:
President to make final decision
The impeachment resolution passed by Parliament
on Friday to remove Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake was
conveyed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday night, Deputy
Speaker Chandima Weerakkoday told the Sunday Observer yesterday. He
said he handed over the resolution passed by Parliament on behalf of
Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to the President on Friday night.
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French media views Lanka’s development more positively
PARIS, Jan. 12 – The French media has turned out
to be more positive on Sri Lanka’s development since terrorism was
eradicated. France 2, the popular French television channel recently
telecast a special documentary on Sri Lanka and its development in
many spheres. Sri Lankans domiciled in France said that the latest
documentary on Sri Lanka on France 2 is a rare opportunity to
showcase Sri Lanka.
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Indian Tribunal upholds LTTE ban
Chennai, DHNS: The Justice V K Jain-headed
Unlawful Activities Prevention Tribunal constituted by the Centre
has confirmed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is an
“unlawful association” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Act, 1967. “There is enough, cogent and relevant material before the
Central government giving rise to sufficient cause,
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Ban Ki-moon dismayed over Rizana’s execution
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday
expressed dismay over the execution of Rizana Nafeeq in Saudi Arabia
on January 6 disregarding repeated international pleas. “The
Secretary-General is dismayed by the execution,” Ban’s spokesperson
said in a note to the media. “He is concerned about reports of
irregularities in her detention and trial, as well as the increase
in the use of capital punishment in Saudi Arabia.”
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President Maithripala Sirisena is in Thailand making a three-day official visit and attending the second Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit. The Dialogue Summit that brings together 34 nations in the Asian region takes place from October 8 -10 in Bangkok under the theme "One Asia, Diverse Strength".
Official level discussions have commenced between Sri Lanka and Iran on reviving trade agreements that were signed between the two countries and will be put into operation soon after ironing out technicalities, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen said. 
Pakistan on Friday (September 30) officially postponed the 19th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad on November 9 and 10. A new set of dates for holding the Summit will be announced soon through the Chair of SAARC (Nepal), reports said. 
Due to the prevailing drought, water levels of the main reservoirs have dropped to half its capacity, with authorities warning that drastic measures may need to be taken if water is to be continuously released from the reservoirs for power generation. 
To avert a possible dengue outbreak in the next three months, when the number of mosquito breeding sites are likely to surge with the monsoon rains, the Dengue Control Unit of the Health Ministry will launch an island-wide Dengue Control Week starting on Tuesday, September 27 to Monday, October 3.
Sir Richard Jolly, former Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF, and Special Adviser to the Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (1996 to 2000), and Principal Coordinator of the widely-acclaimed Human Development Report will deliver a lecture on, “Development: Can Sri Lanka be a model for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)?” on September 28 at 5 pm at the BMICH Committee Room D, on the invitation of the Gamani Corea Foundation. 
Richmondite Charith Asalanka joined the elite band of school cricketers by winning the coveted Schoolboy Cricketer Of The Year 2016 title for the second year in succession emulating the feats of former Sri Lankan greats Arjuna Ranatunga, 1980/82' ( Ananda) Roshan Mahanama, 1983/84'(Nalanda) Thilan Samaraweera 1994/95' ( Ananda) 'Lahiru Peiris 2004/2005 (St.Peter's) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa 2010'2011 (Royal) who had also won the award twice .
Cricketing legend and former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will grace the occasion at the 38th Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year awards night scheduled to take place at the Galadari Hotel on September 20. 
Stern action will be taken against traders who sell sugar above the controlled price of Rs. 95. Instructions have been given to the relevant authorities to launch island-wide search operations, a press communique from the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake said. 
Refuting speculations, Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said, no decision has been taken to impose power cuts on account of the current dry spell in the country. 
