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.
Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne confirmed that he has received the report of the committee which has recommended the removal of Deshabandhu Tennakoon from the post of IGP.
The Committee of Inquiry was chaired by Supreme Court Judge P.P. Surasena and consisted of Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawala and E. W. M. Lalith Ekanayake, Chairman, National Police Commission (Ex-officio).
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 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 April 04, 2025.
