Young Journalists’ Association challenges IGP’s appointment

Colombo, March 13 (Daily Mirror) -  The Young Journalists’ Association of Sri Lanka today filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court seeking an order to quash the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police.

On behalf of the Young Journalists’ Association of Sri Lanka, its President Tharindu Jayawardhana, Secretary M.F.M. Fazeer, Convenor Shalika Wimalasena, Treasurer Nirosh Maithree, Committee Member Tharindu Uduwaragedara, Vice President B. Niroshkumar and member Reka Nilukshi filed this petition 
stating that the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as IGP is illegal, arbitrary, irrational and contrary to and in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.