Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court has decided to dismiss seven Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed by 145 Chief Inspectors of Police who challenged the promotions to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) based on applications called for in 2020.

The decision was delivered following a lengthy hearing, said Ada Deraa reporter.

Justice Preethi Padman Surasena announced the verdict with the concurrence of Supreme Court Justices Mahinda Samayawardena and Sampath Wijeratne.

According to the case details, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) had issued an announcement on January 31, 2020, calling for applications for promotions to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police.

The petitioners alleged that although t...