The National Police Commission has approved a series of immediate transfers and appointments affecting several senior police officers.

Senior Superintendent Of Police M.S. Mohan Lal has been appointed as the Director of Investigations at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He currently serves as CIABOC. He previously served as the SSP in charge of the Financial Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The list of transfers and appointments is as follows:

1. Senior Superintendent of Police M.S. Mohanlal – From the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, as Director (Investigations) of that Commission
2. Superintendent of Police A.S.K. Bandara – from Ampara Division to the Criminal Investigation Department
3. Assistant Superintendent of Police W.T. Anuranga – from Mount Lavinia Division to the Criminal Investigation Department
4. Assistant Superintendent of Police B.L.A. Prasanna – from Elpitiya Division to Nugegoda Division
5. Assistant Superintendent of Police M.D.P. Deepthi Kumara – From Nugegoda Division to Elpitiya Division
6. Chief Inspector of Police J.D.D.C. Jayakody – from the post of OIC of Balangoda Police to Badulla Division for general duties.
7. Chief Inspector of Police W.D.K.C. Navaratne – to perform duties as OIC of Balangoda Police Station from Colombo Central Division.
8. Chief Inspector of Police R.P.C.U. Rajapaksa – to perform the duties of the post of OIC of the Udawalawe Police Station from the Human Resources Management Division.
9. Chief Inspector of Police B.P.L. Fernando – transferred from the post of Inspector of Police, Gampola Headquarters to Batticaloa Division for general duties.
10. Chief Inspector of Police K.M.D.N.D. Kangara – From the post of OIC of Delft Police to the post of Inspector of Police, Gampola Headquarters
11. Chief Inspector of Police K.W.C.N. Abeynarayana – from the post of OIC of Ankumbura Police to the post of OIC of Delft Police
12. Chief Inspector of Police S.S.K.Rathnayake – To perform the duties of the post of OIC of Ankumbura Police from Matale Division
13. Chief Inspector of Police D.G.S. Wijesinghe – transferred from the post of OIC of Nawa Kurunduwatta Police to Gampaha Division for general duties
14. Police Inspector M.H.N. Tharaka – As OIC of Poovarasankulam Police from the post of OIC of Bemmulla Police
15. Inspector of Police S.M.N.N. Siripathi – As OIC of Bemmulla Police Station from Negombo Division

Dehiwala Police has initiated an investigation after Blue-and-Yellow Macaw was stolen from the Dehiwala National Zoo on June 04.

The incident came to light when a zookeeper, while reporting for duty the next morning, discovered the lock of the bird enclosure had been broken. Upon inspection and notification to senior zoo officials, it was confirmed that one of the Macaws housed in the aviary was missing.

CCTV footage from a nearby shop captured a picture of the suspected thief and police investigations have commenced after a formal complaint lodged by the Dehiwala Zoo’s security division.

The stolen bird is estimated to be worth over Rs. 500,000.

On August 08, 2021, another Blue-and-Yellow Macaw from the same enclosure was reported missing and later recovered from a residence in Ratmalana.

China and Sri Lanka have taken steps to deepen economic and trade cooperation, signing key agreements and exploring additional investment opportunities during the eighth meeting of the China-Sri Lanka Joint Trade and Economic Commission held on May 29th in Colombo, the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka says.

“China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Sri Lankan Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe co-chaired the meeting, during which both sides exchanged in-depth views on advancing high-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and safeguarding the multilateral trading system,” the embassy’s X account states.

Two MoUs were signed following the talks- one on setting up a trade facilitation working group, and the other on industrial and supply chain cooperation, the embassy adds.