Sri Lanka Judge Impeached

Sri Lanka on Sunday accused a London-based group of lawyers of undermining Colombo's sovereignty and said a four-member team probing judicial independence was barred from entering the island.

Sri Lanka's chief justice has described herself a "fearless judge" and vowed to fight charges of financial and professional misconduct, according to a leaked response to her impeachment.

Sri Lanka on Sunday accused a London-based group of lawyers of undermining Colombo's sovereignty and said a four-member team probing judicial independence was barred from entering the island.

Sri Lanka's chief justice has described herself a "fearless judge" and vowed to fight charges of financial and professional misconduct, according to a leaked response to her impeachment.