Special Police Committee appointed to eradicate drug menace and underworld

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Colombo (LNW): A special Committee consisting of senior Police officers has been appointed to report to the Police Headquarters and the Ministry of Public Security regarding the measures that can be taken to eradicate the drug menace and underworld operations.

The Committee chaired by Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon has been appointed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramarathne on the orders of Public Security Minister Tiran Alles.

The Committee membership:

SDIG (Western Province) T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon: Chairman

Members:

SDIG (Northern Province) K.P.M. Gunaratne

SDIG (Southern Province) S.C. Medawatta

Commanding Officer (STF) W.S.E. Jayasundara

DIG (CID) S.P. Ranasinghe

DIG (Narcotics Bureau) Oshan Hewawitharana

DIG (Special Bureau) T.C.A. Dhanapala

Director (CCD) N. Silva

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