November 16, Colombo (LNW): In a significant reshuffle of top-tier police positions, the National Police Commission has reassigned several senior officers.
Under the changes, Senior Deputy Inspector General Sanjeewa Dharmaratne leaves his role overseeing the Western Province to take charge of Police Administration. His successor in the Western Province will be Senior DIG S. C. Medawatte, who previously headed Training and Advanced Training.
Senior DIG Ranmal Kodituwakku has been handed additional responsibilities, now supervising the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women alongside his existing command of the Crime and Traffic Directorate.
Further north, Senior DIG T. C. A. Dhanapala has been reassigned from the Northern Province to lead policing in the North Central Province. Replacing him in the Northern Province is Senior DIG G. M. H. B. Siriwardena, who had been covering duties at Police Headquarters as well as the North Central Province.
In another key appointment, DIG N. L. C. Sampath Kumara has taken charge of the elite Special Task Force.
Earlier in the day, it emerged that Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake had been relieved of his acting role overseeing the Police Administration Division pending disciplinary proceedings. Despite this, he will remain in his substantive post as Senior DIG in charge of the Central Province.
