A letter signed by 115 National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarians, calling for the removal of suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, was handed over to the Speaker of Parliament today.

Deshabandu Tennakoon is currently in remand custody in connection with a high-profile shooting incident that occurred in front of a hotel in Weligama in 2023.

He has been accused of orchestrating the shooting involving officers from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), Weligama Police, and the Special Task Force (STF), which led to the death of a CCD officer and injuries to another. (Newswire)

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The government has decided to submit a motion to Parliament to remove suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from his position.

The motion is to be handed over to the Speaker of Parliament by a group of National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarians today. 

Deshabandu Tennakoon is currently in remand custody in connection to the shooting incident in front of a prominent hotel in Weligama in 2023.

He is accused of orchestrating the shooting involving officers from the Colombo Crimes Division, Weligama Police, and the Special Task Force, resulting in the death of a CCD officer and injuries to another. (Newswire)

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