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NPC blocks large-scale police transfers

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The National Police Commission has rejected the Inspector General of Police’s request for the immediate transfer of 210 police officers.

The decision was made because the relevant recommendations were not made in accordance with transfer policies.

The NPC informed the IGP that transferring such a large number of officers with the upcoming presidential election is not advisable.

However, the Commission approved the transfer of 24 officers after considering disciplinary proceedings and medical recommendations.

The National Police Commission has recommended that 14 Police OICs be removed from their posts and demoted to regular duties, adding that an immediate disciplinary investigation should be conducted with relevant reports.

During investigations, the officers will be exempt from disciplinary action if approved. Additionally, they will be appointed to a position similar to the one held before.

The Police Commission said that it also approved the request to remove eight Police OICs from their current positions and assign them to regular duties.

The Police Commission has also granted transfer requests from eight Police Station Officers to regular duties and approved the transfers of two officers based on their medical situation.

(News1st)

(This story, originally published by News1st has not been edited by SLM staff) 

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Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

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Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.

The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.

It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.

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Halloluwa further remanded

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Former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 04, by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Halloluwa remains in custody over alleged misappropriation of government assets belonging to the NLB.

He was previously arrested and released on bail on May 02 over the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000 during his tenure as the Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board.

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Electricity (Amendment) Bill challenged

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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (June 02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.

The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.

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