NPC approves six SDIG transfers

The National Police Commission (NPC) yesterday (26) approved six of the seven transfers given by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to seven Senior Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs). The National Police Commission suspended the transfer of the Senior Deputy Inspector  General of Southern Province Ajith Rohana to the Eastern Province and temporarily transferred him to the Police Headquarters.

This is due to a complaint filed by Ajith Rohana regarding his transfer. Sources of the National Police Commission revealed that all the members of the National Police Commission have unanimously decided that an investigation should be conducted regarding the allegations and until then the transfer of Ajith Rohana should not be implemented. Accordingly, Rohana has been transferred to the Police Headquarters.

Senior DIG of Police in charge of Central Provinces Priyantha Weerasuriya was also transferred as the Head of Crime and Traffic Division. He also has appealed to the National Police Commission regarding the transfer, but there is no information that the Commission has considered it.

Accordingly, senior DIGs are transferred as follows: SDIG Lalith S. Pathinayake from Police Headquarters as DIG in charge of Central Province. SDIG Sajeeva Medawatta from the Auxiliary Services and Acting SDIG in charge of North Western Province as DIG in charge of Southern Province. SDIG Kithsiri Jayalath from SDIG in charge of Eastern Province as SDIG in charge of North Western Province. SDIG Ranmal Kodithuwakku from the Medical Services, Welfare and Field Force Headquarters as the Auxiliary Services DIG. SDIG Kamal Silva from the Crime and Traffic Division as the Medical Services, Welfare and Field Forces SDIG.