President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has nominated Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena to be the next Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, pending approval from the Constitutional Council, which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (July 23)

Current Chief Justice Murdu Fernando is due to retire on July 27, with a formal farewell speech planned before the Supreme Court on July 25.

Justice Surasena, one of the most senior judges on the Supreme Court bench, previously served as a member of the Judicial Service Commission.

He has presided over several high-profile cases and currently chairs the special parliamentary committee investigating misconduct allegations against IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon. (Newswire)

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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)

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