Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is scheduled to appear before the inquiry committee, appointed to investigate and report on allegations of misconduct and serious abuse of office against him, on Monday (19).

According to the Parliament Secretariat, he is scheduled to appear before the said committee at 2.00 p.m. on May 19, 2025, in Committee Room No. 8 of the Parliament.

The investigative committee, which has been conducting preliminary inquiries over the past few weeks, will formally commence its investigation on May 19, the statement said. 

It had earlier issued a formal notice to suspended IGP Tennakoon, summoning him to appear before the committee on that date. This will be Tennakoon’s first appearance before the committee.

The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice P.P. Surasena, includes Justice W.M.N.P. Iddawala and the Chairman of the National Police Commission (Ex-officio), Mr. E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake.

The committee convened again in Parliament on May 15, where further discussions were held regarding the structure and progress of the investigation.

The Committee of Inquiry was appointed under Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, following a resolution passed in Parliament on April 8, 2025. The resolution seeks to remove IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon from office based on alleged misconduct and gross abuse of power, under Sections 3(d) and 3(e) of the Act, read with Section 5.

Meanwhile, the Acting Inspector General of Police has appointed a special team to assist the ongoing investigations, in response to a formal request made by the Committee of Inquiry.