Petition challenging IGP appointment fixed for consideration

The Supreme Court has fixed a fundamental rights (FR) petition filed against the IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon’s appointment, which was to be considered on April 02.

The petition had been filed by Prof. Savitri Gunasekara earlier this month.

When the petition was called before a 3-member Supreme Court judge bench led by Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, the petitioning party was ordered to send notices to the respondents.

Subsequently, the petition was fixed for consideration on April 02.

The petitioner has sought a Supreme Court ruling invalidating the appointment of the police chief.

The Speaker of Parliament, the Constitutional Council (CC) members, IGP Tennakoon, and several others have been named the respondents to the petition.