A Sri Lankan court brought criminal charges of corruption against the former chief justice Shirani Bandaranayake, who was impeached earlier this year, in a move that was condemned internationally.
Speaking to AFP, the head of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Upul Jayasuriya, said:
"This is a frivolous allegation. She is accused of not declaring bank accounts where she had a zero balance."
Her passport was impounded, and the hearing scheduled for February. The case against her was filed by the anti-graft commission.
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