A statement issued by the Police Media Unit stated that the transfer was carried out by the IGP with the approval of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense and the Public Service Commission.Accordingly, Senior DIG M.D.R.S. Daminda has been transferred from the post of Senior DIG in charge of the Southern Province to the post of Senior DIG in charge of the Eastern Province and Senior DIG Ajith Rohana has been transferred from the post of Senior DIG in charge of the Crime and Traffic Division to the post of Senior DIG in charge of the Southern Province, Acting Senior DIG L.K.W.K. Silva from Senior DIG in charge of the Eastern Province to the post of Senior DIG in charge of the Crime and Traffic Division.