Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police, Deshabandu Tennakoon, has been found guilty of serious misconduct and abuse of power by a parliamentary committee.
The committee’s report recommends his removal from office, marking the first time a police chief in the country’s history faces impeachment. The Speaker of Parliament has outlined the next steps, with party leaders set to decide when to debate the resolution for his removal. Allegations against Tennakoon include criminal ties and involvement in a controversial shooting incident.
The race to appoint a new police chief has already begun as the inquiry’s findings are made public.
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