AG Signals Imminent Charges Against Ex-IGP Tennakoon Over 2022 Galle Face Violence
May 25, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s Attorney General is expected to file formal indictments against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon in connection with the violent incidents that unfolded at Galle Face during the height of the 2022 protest movement.
The development was disclosed before the Supreme Court today (25), where Deputy Solicitor General Suharshi Herath, representing the Attorney General’s Department, informed the bench that legal action against the former police chief is likely to be initiated within the next month.
The case relates to allegations that Tennakoon failed to take adequate measures to prevent attacks on anti-government demonstrators at Galle Face on May 09, 2022 — a day that marked one of the most turbulent episodes during the nationwide political unrest.
The revelation came as the Supreme Court took up an appeal filed by the Attorney General challenging an earlier Court of Appeal decision. That ruling had nullified a directive issued by the Attorney General instructing police investigators to identify Tennakoon as a suspect in the incident.
The appeal was heard before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justices A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Achala Wengappuli and Sampath Wijeratne. After considering preliminary submissions, the Court fixed the matter for further hearing on September 02.
The Galle Face clashes remain a politically sensitive chapter in Sri Lanka’s recent history, with continuing legal scrutiny over the conduct of law enforcement authorities and political figures during the unrest.
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