The Committee of Inquiry (CoI) appointed to investigate allegations of gross abuse of power by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon will commence its hearings with oral evidence and cross-examinations on June 11. These proceedings are expected to continue daily from June 16 onwards.
This development follows a meeting held on Wednesday, May 28 at the Parliament complex, where discussions were chaired by Supreme Court Judge Justice P. P. Surasena, and attended by fellow committee members Justice W. M. N. P. Iddawela and National Police Commission Chairman Lalith Ekanayake (serving ex-officio). During the meeting, several admissions were mutually agreed upon by the Attorney General’s Department and IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.
The Committee is scheduled to reconvene on June 3 at 2:00 p.m. to submit affidavits pertaining to the Attorney General’s evidence regarding the allegations. The IGP’s response to these affidavits is expected to be filed by June 9. The hearing process will formally move into its next phase with the daily examination of oral evidence and witness cross-examinations beginning on June 11 and continuing from June 16, starting at 9:30 a.m. each day.
