Parliamentary Committee Recommends Removal of Sri Lanka’s Police Chief Colombo
WESTERN PROVINCE, SRI LANKA, JUL 22 – The inquiry found Inspector General Deshabandhu Tennakoon guilty of gross abuse of power and misconduct, recommending his removal as head of the 85,000-strong Sri Lanka Police force.
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Sri Lanka’s Police Chief Convicted by Inquiry Panel
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's lnspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been found guilty of serious allegations by a constitutiona - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more from News 1st, Sri Lanka's leading news network.
Sri Lanka police chief to be sacked on parliament panel findings
ECONOMYNEXT – A committee appointed by Sri Lanka’s Parliament has found that Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon was guilty of misconduct and serious abuse of power and recommended his removal, speaker Jagath Wickramarathne said. It is the first time the parliament has acted against a police chief. “This marks a historic moment in our constitutional journey, the first time in the history of the Republic of Sri Lanka that such a Comm…
Committee of Inquiry finds IGP Deshabandhu Tennakoon guilty of all allegations, recommends his removal - LankaXpress
The Committee of Inquiry appointed to investigate and report its findings on Inspector General of Police Deshabandhu Tennakoon in respect of acts of gross abuse of power, has found him guilty of all allegations leveled against the IGP. At the commencement of today’s (22) Parliament proceedings, Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne confirmed that he has received the full report of the Committee of Inquiry which has recommended the removal of…
IGP Tennakoon faces dismissal following scathing inquiry findings - LNW Lanka News Web
July 22, Colombo (LNW): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandhu Tennakoon is facing imminent dismissal after an independent Committee of Inquiry concluded he was guilty of all charges relating to serious misconduct and the misuse of his authority. The damning verdict marks an unprecedented moment in Sri Lanka’s legal and political history. The announcement came at the opening of Parliament today (22), with Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne f…
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