Sri Lanka's parliament has voted to remove from office the country's chief justice, Shirani Bandaranayake.
In doing so, it disregarded Supreme Court rulings that the impeachment process is illegal.
The chamber, dominated by supporters of Sri Lanka's president, voted to impeach the judge by 155 votes to 49, the BBC reports
The government accuses her of corruption - an allegation she denies.
Recent court rulings said the process was unconstitutional, and she may refuse to leave. The president must now decide whether to enforce the sacking.
Critics of the government say that the judge is being victimised and the independence of the judiciary is being challenged. The government denies this.
