By President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Deshabandu Tennakoon as the IGP in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Many civil society organizations (CSOs), had expressed deep concern and condemnation over the appointment and continued tenure of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Acting Inspector General of the Police (IGP) in Sri Lanka. A Supreme Court judgment on December 14, 2023, held Tennakoon personally responsible for torture, violating constitutional rights and called for necessary disciplinary action.
The Supreme Court found Tennakoon, along with subordinate police officers, culpable for torture, both through commission and omission, during his tenure as the Senior Police officer in charge. Additionally, he was held guilty of violating constitutional rights, including equal protection of the law and the unlawful detention of a person without proper legal procedures.
