Constitutional Council approves Priyantha Weerasooriya as IGP

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Colombo, August 12 (Daily Mirror) - The Constitutional Council has approved the nomination of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the 37th IGP of Sri Lanka, following a recommendation by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Weerasooriya has been serving in an acting capacity since November 2023.

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Realistica Adams Tuesday, 12 August 2025 04:41 PM

Congratulations Priyantha, sweep out the miscreants and establish a good police service.

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Rakitha W Tuesday, 12 August 2025 05:30 PM

Finally, a qualified professional individual as the IGP. Congratulations! And we expect you to mitigate this artificially created crime wave by parties with vested interests.

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G.M. Gunasekera (Retired SSP) Tuesday, 12 August 2025 06:33 PM

Welcome Sir, you are the right candidate for our IGP offered by our His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

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Nihal S Tuesday, 12 August 2025 07:27 PM

Best wishes to support law and order improvements.

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Namali Wednesday, 13 August 2025 05:05 AM

Congrats. don't be a slave of rulers or cheevaradharees....

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Aram Wednesday, 13 August 2025 07:45 AM

Please implement law and order strictly irrespective of tamils ir sinhalese impartiality. Also maintain discipline among officers from top to bottom so that an ear begins

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