IGP directs action against officers linked to Ashoka Ranwala accident

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Colombo, Dec. 18 (Daily Mirror) - Investigations have revealed that several police officers, including the OIC, the Traffic OIC of the Sapugaskanda Police Station had failed to properly discharge their duties in relation to a road accident involving former Speaker and MP Ashoka Ranwala.

The accident occurred on 11 December 2025, when a jeep driven by former Speaker Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala collided with a motorcycle and a car near the Denimulla Junction in Sapugaskanda.

Following the incident, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Traffic Division conducted an investigation on the directives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to determine whether the officers of the Sapugaskanda Police Station had acted in accordance with due procedures.

The investigation revealed that the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Sapugaskanda Police Station, the OIC of the Traffic Division who investigated into the accident, and senior officers responsible for supervising the police station had committed acts amounting to dereliction of duty.

Accordingly, the IGP has instructed the Police Special Investigation Unit to initiate a preliminary investigation into the conduct of the relevant officers and to take appropriate disciplinary action.

Comments - 6

Kirihāmi Thursday, 18 December 2025 10:20 AM

BRILLIANT! See it through and please make the outcome publicised.

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Mark Anandappa Thursday, 18 December 2025 10:58 AM

Hw about the action against the offender?

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Rudy Hodgson Thursday, 18 December 2025 12:23 PM

All this is a wastage of time and a diversary tactic just to show the public some action is been taken and in this instance a scape goat.

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Ram P Thursday, 18 December 2025 01:14 PM

System change is working and no person is above the law even if it's a government MP

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Dr Tissa Fernando Thursday, 18 December 2025 05:07 PM

System change is really wonderful, the main offender is free and not guilty of any wrongdoing. He was given bail within hours. The victims who are in the hospital are going to be charged . The vehicle of the offender is found at fault. What a wonderful system change by wasting tax money.

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Nimal 1 Thursday, 18 December 2025 03:05 PM

The biggest question is why no timebreathelyser test was was s admininistered to the mp.

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