Deshabandu To Face Daily Grilling Over Abuse of Power

COLOMBO (News 1st); The high-level Committee of Inquiry investigating allegations of gross abuse of power by suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon will commence daily hearings starting today. 

The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice P. P. Surasena, includes Justice W.M.N.P. Iddawela and National Police Commission Chairman E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake.

This follows a series of preliminary sessions and the submission of affidavits by the Attorney General’s Department, with formal hearings now underway. 

The inquiry comes from serious allegations of misconduct during Tennakoon’s tenure, prompting Parliament to pass a resolution under the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act No. 5 of 2002 2.

IGP Tennakoon is expected to appear before the committee at 9:30 a.m. today (16), continuing a process that began with his initial appearance in May. 

The Attorney General’s Department, represented by senior legal officers, has already submitted key evidence, while Tennakoon’s legal team has also made presentation to the committee.