Sri Lanka Parliament impeaches to remove Police Chief

Dusmanta Behera
Dusmanta Behera - Editor-in-Chief
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In an unprecedented move, Sri Lanka’s Parliament has voted to impeach and remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from his position as Inspector General of Police (IGP).

This marks the first time in Sri Lanka’s history that a sitting police chief has been ousted through a parliamentary process.

The decision follows months of legal and political turmoil surrounding Tennakoon, who had been under suspension.

Earlier in March this year he had surrendered before the Matara Magistrate’s Court in connection with the 2023 Weligama hotel shooting incident.

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Dusmanta Behera's pioneering experience of 26 years includes key roles at News Today Pvt Ltd, ETV Networks, Lok Sabha TV. Rajya Sabha TV, and Sansad TV. As an accredited Video Journalist for more than 15 years under MI&B, Government of India covered State Visits of Prime Minister and Vice President. Valuable Contributions include Series on "National Security" and Chamber Telecast. Key interest remains in Documentaries on Armed Forces and Travelogues.
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