Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The resolution to remove Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon from office in terms of Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, will be taken up for debate in Parliament today.

Parliament is scheduled to convene today at 9:30 a.m., and the debate on the resolution is expected to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., according to the Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament.

A vote on the resolution is scheduled to be held at 4:00 p.m., and it is reported all ruling party Members of Parliament have been instructed to participate in the vote.

If a simple majority of Members of Parliament - that is, 113 MPs - vote in favor, the resolution can be passed.

Following the an...