Английская Википедия:Deshabandu Tennakoon
M. W. Deshabandu Tennakoon (born 3 July 1971) is a Sri Lankan police officer. He is the current acting Inspector General of Sri Lankan Police.[1][2]
Early years and career
Deshabandu Tennakoon was born in 1971 and received his school education at Nalanda College, Colombo. Later, after graduating from University of Colombo with a bachelor’s degree he joined the Sri Lanka Police service in 1998, beginning his career as an apprentice Assistant Superintendent of Police. He is also a holder of a masters degree from University of Kelaniya.[3] Prior to his current appointment, Deshabandu served as the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Western Province.[4]
Black Monday attacks
It had been reported in the Sri Lankan media that Tennakoon had allegedly been present at the two protest sites that came under attack on Black Monday.[5]
Mob assult
Tennakoon while serving as the SDIG in charge of Western Province, was phyiscaly assulted on the street at Perahera Mawatha, while attempting to leave Temple Trees in civil clothing on 10 May 20222, the day after Temple Trees was attacked by protesters on Black Monday, before he was rescued by policmen and admitted to hospital.[5][6]
Human rights violations
On 14 December 2023, a three judge bench of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ruled that Tennakoon and two of his subordinates were guilty of torturing Weheragedara Ranjith Sumangala of Kindelpitiya for an alleged theft and thereby violating his fundamental rights when the men were in uniform attached to the Nugegoda Police Division in 2010. The Fundamental Rights Application (SC/FR 107/2011) was filled by Sumangala in the Supreme Court in March 2011, against the then Superintendent of Police, M.W.D. Tennakoone, Inspector of Police Bhathiya Jayasinghe, then OIC (Emergency Unit) Mirihana, Police Officer Bandara, former Sargent Major Ajith Wanasundera of Padukka and several others in the police department. The three bench panel that consisted of Justices S. Thurairaja, Kumudini Wickremasinghe and Priyantha Fernando, directed the National Police Commission and other relevant authorities to take disciplinary action against Tennakoon and two of his subordinates.[7][8]
Appointment to the post of Acting IGP
In November 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed Tennakoon as acting Inspector General of Police.[9]
References
External links
- Deshabandu Tennakoon appointed as acting IGP
- NEWSDeshabandu appointed Acting IGP
- Constitutional Council clears Deshabandu Tennakoon’s appointment as Acting IGP
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