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Colombo, July 24 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court today issued an interim order restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon from functioning as the Inspector General of Police.
The order will be effective until the final determination of nine Fundamental Rights Applications filed challenging his appointment as IGP.
The order was issued by a three-judge-bench which comprised Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, Justice Achala Wengappuli and Justice Mahinda Samayawardena following nine Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police was today taken up for order.
The Court further granted leave to proceed with these petitions.
Geoffrey Alagaratnam PC, Upul Jayasuriya PC, Shamil Perera PC, Saliya Pieris PC, Viran Corea PC, Senior Counsel Suren Fernando, Lakshan Dias, Thishya Weragoda and Vinura Kularatne appeared for the petitioners. Romesh de Silva PC appeared for IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon. Senior Additional Solicitor General Nerin Pulle appeared for the Attorney General.
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