Five DIGs including Crimes Division transferred

Five Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)s including DIG in charge of Crimes Division have been transferred with immediate effect, police said.

They said Secretary to the Public Security and Public Service Commission has approved the transfers based on service requirements.

Accordingly, Acting DIG in charge of the Crime Division, H. Samudrajeewa has been transferred as DIG in charge of the Kilinochchi District while DIG in charge of the Nuwara Eliya District, V. G. D. A. Karunaratne has been appointed as DIG in charge of the Crimes Division.

DIG E.M.U.V Gunaratne has been appointed to the post of DIG in charge of the Community Police and Environmental Protection Division in addition to the post of DIG in charge of the Naval and Tourism Division.

W. M. Senaratne has been appointed as DIG in charge of the Matara and Hambantota Divisions from the post of DIG Naval and Tourism Division.

Also, Acting DIG in charge of the Kilinochchi District J.S. Weerasekera has been appointed as DIG in charge of the Ratnapura District while Acting DIG S.P. Ranasinghe has been appointed as DIG in charge of the Nuwara Eliya District from the Police Headquarters.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)