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Several senior officers including NW DIG transferred!

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2 years ago

March 29, 2023

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has given orders to transfer the North-Western Province Senior DIG, Puttalam DIG, Puttalam Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Anamaduwa SP and Chief Inspector (CI) with immediate effect.

Accordingly, North-Western Senior DIG L.S. Pathinayake, Puttalam DIG S.M.Y.M. Senaviratne, Puttalam SSP Pushpakumara, Anamaduwa SP H.M.C.P. Herath and Anamaduwa CI Nilantha R. Bandara have been transferred with effect from March 28.

It was reported that this is the first time that a group of high-ranking officers, including a senior DIG, have been transferred with immediate effect at once.

However, police sources said that the reason for this transfer is the incident where a group of police Special Task Force (STF) officers assaulted a police constable attached to the Nawagaththegama Police at Alankulama in Anamaduwa on March 22.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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11 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.