IGP Before Parliament Today
IGP Pujith Jayasundara is to be questioned on the recent incident where he answered a telephone in public view, and commented about not arresting an individual.
The IGP answered the caller as “sir”. There are only a few individuals who can issue an order to the IGP. They include the President, the Prime Minister and the Law and Order Minister.
Relevant video clipping was telecast and went viral in social media. Even the President has seen the telecast and said, that it was wrong to act in such a manner in public. Parliamentarians including PM wanted to get a clarification on the incident have requested the speaker to summoned him before the Parliament. He has been summoned before the Parliament today.