Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is scheduled to testify before the committee appointed to inquire into allegations of misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office today (June 23).

The committee, tasked with probing these allegations, is set to convene today at 9.30 a.m. at the Parliament complex.

The committee will continue hearings from today until Wednesday (June 25) during which 15 witnesses from the IGP’s side are expected to testify. The committee will then meet again on Thursday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. to continue proceedings.

The Parliamentary House Committee has discussed the need to provide a temporary resting area for drivers of Parliamentarians during parliamentary sittings.

Parliamentary sources stated that arrangements will be made to allocate a suitable location for this purpose in the future.

(Source: Lankadeepa)

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Volker Türk, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (June 23).

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, he is to remain in the country until June 26.

This is the first visit by a UN Human Rights Chief to Sri Lanka since February 2016.

During his stay, he is expected to meet with the President, Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, several other Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior Government officials, religious leaders, representatives of civil society, members of the diplomatic community and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.