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The case against Shirani Bandaranayake, Sri Lanka’s first female Chief Justice, drew worldwide criticism following the government attempt to stifle the judiciary’s independence.
Three Supreme Court judges ruled yesterday that the select committee that investigated Dr Bandaranayake “has no legal power or authority to make a finding adversely affecting the legal rights of a judge”.
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