Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Committee of Inquiry to inquire and report its findings on Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon in respect of acts of gross abuse of power has dismissed the preliminary objections raised on behalf of the respondent IGP, according to the Parliamentary Communications Department.

The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice P.P. Surasena and comprising Justice W.M.N.P. Iddawala and E. W. M. Lalith Ekanayake, Chairman, National Police Commission, met in Parliament yesterday (19) and IGP T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon appeared before the investigation committee for the first time.

At the hearing, the charge sheet consisting of 23 charges was handed over to IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon. Thereaf...