Sri Lanka, April 13 -- The appointment of members to the committee tasked with investigating allegations of misconduct and abuse of power against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, is scheduled to take place next week.

The Speaker of Parliament has reportedly notified the Chief Justice and other relevant parties in writing in this regard.

According to the Standing Orders, the Chief Justice is required to appoint a judge while a professional who is agreed upon by both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition must also be named to the committee.

According to provisions, the Chairman of the National Police Commission must be included as a mandatory member of the committee.

Once the committee is formally es...