Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has started the process to appoint a three-member panel to probe the conduct of suspended police chief Deshabandu Tennakoon, officials said on Sunday.
Officials said the speaker has notified the Chief Justice and other relevant parties on the issue to appoint the committee comprising a judge of the Supreme Court, the chair of the independent police commission and an eminent person from the field of law or administration.
Once the committee is established, the investigation is expected to begin immediately. The committee shall inquire and report its findings to the speaker.