A three-member investigation committee has been appointed pertaining to the removal of suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from office.
The newly appointed committee will be headed by Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena.
Justice Neil Iddawela and National Police Commission Chairman Lalitha Ekanayake are the remaining members of the committee.
In March, the government announced its decision to submit a motion to Parliament to remove suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from his position.
Thereafter, a letter signed by 115 NPP Parliamentarians, calling for the removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon, was handed over to the Speaker.
In April, a resolution to appoint a committee of inquiry to investigate the removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon over alleged misconduct and abuse of power was passed in Parliament.
The motion, presented by NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra, received 151 votes in favour, with no opposition. (Newswire)