Deshabandu Tennakoon officially assumed duties as the 36th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka, a short while ago today (29).
The Senior DIG and Acting IGP Tennakoon was appointed as the new IGP on Monday (26) by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
This appointment, in compliance with the stipulations outlined in Articles 41C.(1) and 61E.(b) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, has been made pursuant to the authority vested on President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the PMD reported.
Afterwhich, Secretary to the President Mr. Saman Ekanayake had presented the official appointment letter to Mr. Deshabandu Tennakoon at the Presidential Secretariat.
Tennakoon previously served as the Acting IGP upon appointment by the President since November 2023.
