By The Country will know if the current Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon will still be in his position in a few days time .To be exact the the date is July 24th -Next Wednesday.
The hearing of the continued until 8:50pm on Tuesday .
The Supreme three-judge-bench comprised Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, Justice Achala Wengappuli and Justice Mahinda Samayawardena who listened to nine Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police.
Nine petitioners claim that Deshabandu Tennakoon who has been convicted for violations of fundamental rights is not suitable to hold the post of Inspector General of Police
However, IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon and the Attorney General argue that Deshabandu Tennakoon has been suitably appointed to the post.
The hearing into these petitions continued for several days as there were hair splitting arguments from both sides.The Supreme Court previously held that four police officers, including Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon have violated the fundamental rights of petitioner W. Ranjith Sumangala by his illegal arrest, detention and subjection to torture at the Mirihana Police Station, which was under the supervision of Deshabandu Tennakoon in 2011.
