
Committee probing Deshabandu Tennakoon, meets for the first time

Aruna Shantha
23-Apr-2025 22:14:26
The Committee of Inquiry to inquire and report its findings on IGP T. M. W. Deshabandhu Tennakoon in respect of acts of gross abuse of power, met today (23) at the Parliamentary premises for the first time and held preliminary discussions.
The Committee of Inquiry is chaired by Supreme Court Judge P.P. Surasena and consists of Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawala and Mr. E. W. M. Lalith Ekanayake, Chairman, National Police Commission (Ex-officio). This committee is scheduled to meet again on 25.04.2025.
Resolution to appoint a Committee of Inquiry in terms of Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, to remove the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of the Inspector-General of Police for misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office in terms of Sections 3(d) and 3(e) read with Section 5 of the said Act was passed in Parliament on the 08.04.2025.
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