Srilanka, Feb. 24 -- Nine Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) were today fixed for argument by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court's five-judge bench, comprising Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Yasantha Kodagoda, A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Shiran Goonaratne and Achala Wengappuli, fixed the petitions for argument on May 6, 7 and 8.

The Supreme Court has already issued an interim order restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon from exercising the powers, functions and responsibilities of the office of Inspector General of Police.

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