Motion to remove Deshabandu from IGP post submitted to Speaker

March 25, 2025 01:16 pm

A resolution to appoint a committee of inquiry for the removal of Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon was handed over to the Speaker of Parliament, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, today (25).

This resolution has been signed by 115 Members of Parliament, according to a statement issued by the Communications Department of Parliament.

This motion was submitted to the 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.

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