Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Resolution for the removal of Mr. Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has been passes in the Parliament.

A total of 177 members voted in favour of the motion while there were no votes against it. A single Member of Parliament had abstained from voting.

The vote was taken this evening after the Resolution for the removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of the IGP, in terms of Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, was taken up for debate today (5).

The debate commenced this morning following the presentation of the motion by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne to the House.

Accordingly, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Af...