187 Rajapaksa only because she gave a ruling against the government in reprisal for inconveniently declaring unconstitutional including one part against of its legislative a bill proposed agenda by Basil Rajapaksa, then Minister for Economic Development and the brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. On 6th November 2012, 14 charges were made against Chief Justice Bandaranyake including professional and financial misconduct and abuse of power. Even though the Speaker Justice resign revealed Bandaranayake from her these had office, charges denied a which and Chief refused Parliamentary to Select Committee (PSC) was formed with seven ruling party MPs along with 4 opposition MPs to conduct an inquiry and the PSC found Bandaranayake guilty on account of a few charges which was enough to remove her from the office. All the four opposition MPs withdrew from the Committee rejecting the reports saying “This was not an inquiry-it was an inquisition”. The report was first sent to the President and later to Parliament for vote on the impeachment motion. the

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