Leave of Jaffna police officers cancelled

16 November 2017 11:01 pm

Leave of all police officers attached to the Jaffna police station had been cancelled until further notice due to suspicions that a clash could break out during Mahaviru Day celebrations in Jaffna.
 
The Police media division said the lorder had been issued by Northern Province Senior DIG Roshan Fernando last evening.

DIG Fernando said the decision was taken as the commemoration of Mahaviru Day in Jaffna, falls on November 27. (Romesh Madushanka)