Motion to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon as IGP submitted to Speaker

25 Mar, 2025

A resolution to appoint a committee of inquiry for the removal of Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon was handed over to Speaker of Parliament, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne.

The resolution has been signed by 115 Members of Parliament.

This motion was submitted to Speaker under Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act No. 5 of 2002.

The occasion of handing over this resolution was attended by Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe, Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs Eranga Gunasekara and Members of Parliament (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne, and U.P. Abeywickrama, Attorney at Law. (Colombo Gazette)

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