December 18, Colombo (LNW): The Colombo High Court has overturned the earlier decision by the former Chief Magistrate of Colombo, finding that the rejection of a private complaint against ex-Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon was legally unsound.
The case concerns the violent incident at the “Gota Go Gama” protest site in Galle Face, Colombo, on 9 May 2022, during which Tennakoon was serving as Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police overseeing the Western Province.
Judge Manjula Tilakaratne delivered the High Court’s ruling after hearing an appeal lodged by a civil activist, who had challenged the original dismissal of the complaint. The judgement emphasises adherence to legal procedures in reviewing allegations of misconduct involving senior law enforcement officials.
