IGP to resign?

1 June 2011 08:58 am

Police Chief Mahinda Balasuriya reportedly tendered his resignation to President Mahinda Rajapksa, unconfirmed reports stated.

When contacted Director General of the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) Lakshman Hulugalla said that he would issue a press release if and when the Presidential Secretariat confirms the resignation.

This comes days after the clash in Katunayake took place, between a group of garment workers of the Katunayake Free Trade Zone and the police, which left 15 policemen and officers including a DIG and dozens of garment workers injured.

The President ordered a probe into how police officers were sent to Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on Monday despite orders issued by Defense Secretary to not send them. (SD & SAJ)