PM to announce govt’s official stance on IGP issue

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (24) issued an interim order preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from performing duties and functioning in the position of the IGP.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will officially inform Parliament of the government’s official position on the Supreme Court decision regarding the post of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), in a special statement on Friday (26).

The Cabinet of Ministers, which convened an urgent meeting yesterday (24), had decided to announce its response to the decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Inspector General of Police (IGP) within two days after studying in depth the legal aspects of the matter.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (24) issued an interim order preventing Deshabandu Tennakoon from performing duties and functioning in the position of the IGP.