Sri Lanka's parliament has begun an impeachment hearing against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake.
 
Dr Bandaranayake, 54, faced an 11-member parliamentary committee which is investigating 14 charges of financial and official misconduct.
 
The Supreme Court chief justice denies the charges levelled against her.
 
Critics say this move is aimed at stifling the courts' independence after the Supreme Court blocked a recent government bill - officials deny this.
 
They say due process will be followed, but the state media has been running a campaign against her, saying the judge is unfit to hear cases, correspondents say.



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