A group of MPs from the ruling National People's Power (NPP) have submitted a motion to Parliament seeking the removal of suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from his post.
Several NPP MPs handed over the motion to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne this afternoon.
The motion has been signed by 115 NPP MPs
Mr Tennakoon is currently in remand custody over the 2023 fatal shooting outside the W 15 hotel in Weligama where an officer from the Colombo Crimes Division was killed.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Bribery Commission following a statement he made supporting MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake who is in custody.
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