The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that indictments are expected to be filed within one month against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon over investigations into the 2022 attack on the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement at Galle Face Green in Colombo.
This was revealed yesterday (25) during the hearing of an appeal filed by the Attorney General challenging a Court of Appeal ruling that nullified a directive issued to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to name Tennakoon as a suspect in the case.
The matter was taken up before a three-judge Supreme Court bench comprising Justices A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Achala Wengappuli, and Sampath Wijeratne.
Deputy Solicitor General Suharshi Herath, appearing for the Attorney General, told court that steps would be taken to file indictments against Tennakoon within one month.
Chief Justice Nawaz, who headed the bench, questioned how long the process would take, prompting the Deputy Solicitor General to provide the timeframe.
Senior Counsel Romesh de Silva, appearing for Tennakoon, submitted that if indictments are filed against his client, the continuation of the current proceedings would become invalid.
Following submissions by both parties, the Supreme Court fixed the matter for further hearing on Sept. 2, 2026. (Newswire)
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