October 06, Colombo (LNW): A significant reshuffle within the Sri Lanka Police has seen 32 Officers-in-Charge (OICs) transferred and appointed to new roles, with the changes taking effect immediately.
The reassignments were approved by the National Police Commission and sanctioned by Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya.
The move, announced by Police Headquarters, involves the transfer of 26 Chief Inspectors of Police and six Inspectors of Police.
The transfers are as follows:
Chief Police Inspector B.M.H. Somasiri – from the post of OIC of Bingiriya Police to Kurunegala Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector M.I.M.A. Wickramaratne – from Kuliyapitiya Division to the post of OIC of Bingiriya Police;
Chief Police Inspector W.P.A. Vidanapathirana – from the post of Inspector of Police, Kayts Headquarters to Kebitigollewa Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector L.A. Ajith Kumara – from the post of OIC of Wellawa Police to the post of Inspector of Police, Kayts Headquarters;
Police Inspector W.D.J.S. Prabath – from the post of OIC of Kapugollawa Police to the post of OIC of Wellawa Police;
Police Inspector R.D.P.S. Rajapaksa – from Anuradhapura Division to perform the duties of the post of OIC of Kapugollawa Police;
Police Inspector S.K. Gamage – from the post of OIC of Kesbewa Police to Puttalam Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector K. P. Kalansuriya – from Mount Lavinia Division to perform the duties of OIC of Kesbewa Police;
Chief Police Inspector E.A.D.D. Somajith – from the post of OIC of Arachchikattuwa to Kegalle Division for general duties;
Police Inspector N.U.W.K. Nelumdeniya – from the Police Legal Division to perform the duties of the post of OIC of Arachchikattuwa;
Chief Police Inspector K.A.D. Roshantha – from the post of OIC of Police performing duties in Kosgama to Gampaha Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector G.P.S. Weerasinghe – from the Apprentice Recruitment Division to the post of OIC of Kosgama Police;
Police Inspector H.M. Kumarasinghe – from the post of OIC of Police in Dombagahawela to the post of OIC of Police in Galauda;
Police Inspector R.D.A.D.K. Yalkumbura – from the post of OIC of Police in Galauda to the post of OIC of Police in Dombagahawela;
Chief Police Inspector W.W.A.S.R. Piyasena – from the post of OIC of Police in Moragoda to perform general duties in Ratnapura Division;
Chief Police Inspector B.L.T.S. Pingno – from the post of OIC of Ichchankulam Police to the post of OIC of Moragoda Police;
Chief Police Inspector S.S.P. Weerasinghe – from the Service Training Division to perform the duties of the OIC of Ichchankulam Police;
Chief Police Inspector K.W.C.N. Abenarayana – from the post of OIC of Delf Police to Kegalle Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector O.A.U. Jayashantha – from the Mannar Division to perform the duties of the OIC of Delf Police;
Chief Police Inspector B.C. Rohan – from the Police Academy Division to perform the duties of the OIC of the Police Academy Division;
Chief Police Inspector P.M.C.J.B. Palihena – from the post of Inspector of Police, Jaffna Headquarters to Ratnapura Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector R.M.P. Seneviratne – from the post of Inspector of Police, Chavakachcheri Headquarters to the post of Inspector of Police of Jaffna Headquarters;
Chief Police Inspector M. Koneswaran – from Negombo Division to the post of Inspector of Police, Vavakachcheri Headquarters;
Chief Police Inspector G.P.H.H. Silva – from the post of OIC, Wakkare to Matale Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector G.R.Y.D. Madduma Bandara – from the post of OIC, Seeduwa Police to perform the duties of OIC of Wakare Police;
Chief Police Inspector P. Weerasinghe – from Gampaha Division to perform the duties of the post of OIC of Seeduwa Police;
Chief Police Inspector M. S. Najim – from Trincomalee Division to perform the duties of the post of Inspector of Police, Kilinochchi;
Chief Police Inspector W.K.R. Wijesinghe – from the post of Inspector of Police, Kalutara South to Ratnapura Division for general duties;
Chief Police Inspector A.M.N.I. Gunasekara – from the post of OIC of Puliyankulam Police to the post of Inspector of Police, Kalutara South Headquarters;
Chief Police Inspector S.M.L.R. Bandara – from the post of OIC of Valachchena Police to the post of Inspector of Police, Matara Headquarters;
Chief Police Inspector J.P.S. Sampath Kumara – from the post of OIC of Public Order Management Division to the post of OIC of Valachchenai Police;
Chief Police Inspector Ravindra Kumara – from the Public Order Management Division to perform the duties of the OIC of the Public Order Management Division.
