Bar Association To Not To Support A New Chief Justice If Incumbant Chief Justice Is Removed Without A Fair Trial

While the Bar Association Of Sri Lanka(BASL) has passed three resolutions yesterday (15) on not to support a newly appointed Chief Justice if the  incumbent Chief Justice Dr.Mrs Shirani Bandaranaike is removed without conducting a fair trial ,the vice president of the association Anoma Gunathilake has announced her resignation as a protest over not passing resolutions through a ballot.

The Bar Association Meeting was conducted upon a request signed by  400 of it's members has passed three resolution on chief justice by showing hands of it's members without holding a ballot.a tense situation was a risen due to this situation which was later brought under control.

Price Of A Petrol Liter Has Increased

The price of a liter of Octane 90 Petrol has been increased by Rs.10 with effect from midnight yesterday(14) Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced.according to the new price revision  new price of  Octane 90 Petrol will be Rs.159 per liter.

Professions Supplementary To Medicine To Launch Two Day Strike Acton Next Week

The Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM'S) attached to government hospitals have decided to launch a two day island wide strike  on next Tuesday (18) and Wednesday(19) by demanding solutions for 10 of their service demands. PSM'S compromising Government Pharmacists,Radiographers,Medical Laboratory Technologists(MLT's) ,Physiotherapists and occupational therapists are due to participate this two day strike according to Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine.

However PSM'S attached to Castle Street Maternity Hospital,De Soyza Maternity Hospital,Cancer Hospital Maharagama,Lady Ridgway Children's Hospital and Sirimawo Bandaranaike Memorial Children's Hospital will not participate this strike due to humanitarian reasons the joint Council has stated.

The  PSM's have demanding solutions for 10 service demands including increase of their allowances,recruiting unemployed graduates of  professions supplementary to medicine and implementing delayed promotions of grade 1 PSM'S .

Health Ministry Has Freed 28 Personal Who Were Found Guilty For Using Expired Blood Kits

The Ministry Of Health has taken steps to free Twenty Eight members attached to  National Blood Transfusion Center in Colombo including former head of the center Dr.Mrs.Mangalika Bindusara from all charges which they have found guilty regarding issuing of expired Plasma Pherasis and A Pherasis Blood Transfusion Kits for  patients .

The Ministry has taken this decision  according to a  recommendation made by public services commission health ministry sources said.the 28 respondents including a group of doctors were found guilty on issuing of Rs 2.5 million worth  expired blood kits for the patients in the year 2008  through a preliminary investigations carried out by special investigations unit of the Ministry.after examining the report then health ministry secretary Dr.Atula Kahanda Liyanage has suspended all those  found guilty  from their services while referring the report to PSC.

Massive Protest Against Report On Chief Justice

A massive protest  organized by political party members and trade unions  in front of Lipton circus this evening  has caused closing down of several roads in the area.the protest was held to oppose  the report submitted by parliamentary select committee (PSC) against chief justice Dr.Mrs.Shirani Bandaranaike .

The protestors were seen carrying posters stating that through the impeachment motion government has trying to destroy independent judiciary .

PSC Probed On Impeachment Motion Against Chief Justice Handed Over The Report To Speaker

Despite all opposition members withdrawn from the committee yesterday (07)the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC)probing impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr.Mrs.Shirani Bandaranaike has presented the report on  it's findings to the Parliamentary Speaker Chamal Rajapaksha this morning.

The report which was presented to the speaker by PSC Chairman government MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa contains evidences given by 16 witnesses on 2 charges out of 14 charges made against chief justice through the impeachment motion it has been reported.

The speaker Chamal Rajapaksha has informed  Parliament that the  debate on PSC report will begin in one month time after 08th of January next year.speaker has allocated 10 days to begin the debate.after the debate the report is scheduled to be passed with simple majority according to Parliamentary Sources.

Meanwhile the opposition members who withdrawn from PSC yesterday claimed that the 11 member PSC does not follow formal procedures,

Opposition Members Of PSC Follows CJ'S Move By Withdrawn From The Committe

As chairman of the 11 member Parliamentary Selection Committee (PSC) probing the charges in impeachment motion against chief justice Dr.Mrs.Shirani Bandaranaike  has rejected the conditions made by opposition members of PSC all opposition members of the committee withdrawn from proceedings yesterday(08).meanwhile all opposition members in Parliament staged a walk out yesterday evening as a protest on PSC's refusal of  the conditions made by opposition members .  chairman of PSC government MP Anura Priyadarshan Yapa has refused to accept condition made by opposition members to remain in the panel further.

As a protest supposition members United National Party (UNP) MP's John Amaratunge and Lakashman Kirialle ,Tamil National Alliance(TNA) MP R.Sampanthan and Democratic National Alliance(DNA) MP Vijitha Herath were withdrawn from the proceedings of the committee.

Meanwhile group of government MP's claimed the withdrawal of  chief justice and opposition MP's from PSC is a tactical move.