A motion to appoint a Committee of Inquiry (CoI) for the removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon was passed in Parliament a short while ago today. 151 members voted in favour of this motion.
The motion seeks to consider the removal of IGP Tennakoon based on allegations of misconduct and abuse of power. The charges relate to his arrest in connection with a shooting incident in Weligama, followed by his evasion of arrest for over two weeks.
The motion, signed by 115 members, was handed over to the Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, on 25 March.
The resolution, submitted under Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act No. 5 of 2002, calls for an inquiry into the IGP’s actions. Section 5 of the Act outlines the procedure for the removal of officers holding positions such as the IGP.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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