Punishment transfer for the 23 police officers: PM

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The 23 police officers, who raided the Casino at the Salaka building, were transferred on the basis that they were not carrying out their duties in a satisfactory manner and not on the basis of any influence, Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne informed Parliament today.

Responding to a question asked by JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Prime Minister said their transfer was in no way connected to the raid on the casino because the decision to transfer them had been taken long before the raid.

He said the transfers were approved by the IGP on October 20, 2013 but effective from November 4, 2013.

The PM said the transfers would not be cancelled.

Referring to an allegation made by Mr. Dissanayake that a person named Hula was the one who was behind these transfers resulting from the raid, the PM said there was no trace of any such person.

He informed Parliament that the police had raided this Casino on four previous occasions.(Yohan Perera)

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Sim Monday, 25 November 2013 07:57 AM

The Policemen carried out their duties to the letter, so transfer is the punishment?

Sonali De Silva Monday, 25 November 2013 08:39 AM

So these 23 officers who " were not carrying out their duties in a satisfactory manner " happened to raid the illegal casino on that day. What a coincidence. Its sad that our politicians are measuring us according to their standards.

Ranjitdea Monday, 25 November 2013 11:55 AM

If they are inefficient and not carrying out their duties they should be sacked not transferred Mr PM.

Kondebandapucheena Monday, 25 November 2013 12:47 PM

This is what you call Hula Hula Jokes

solico Monday, 25 November 2013 01:09 PM

you idiot who authorized to release drug smuggled to the country by pakisthanies for bribes. are you not ashamed of yourself.

Cobra Monday, 25 November 2013 01:10 PM

Another instance of Govt. Ministers in different wave lengths when they utter these things! However the people know the real reason behind the transfers!

C.K.Lankaputhra Monday, 25 November 2013 01:24 PM

Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka! where the hell this country is heading to.

sss Monday, 25 November 2013 01:25 PM

were you dressed when you make this statement

doka Tuesday, 26 November 2013 09:21 AM

yeah!! they do! But what do they do? listen, forget and put them back in power again. so why should these jokers worry about telling even believable lies? and coming from a PRIME MINISTER who issued release notice for mega scale drug traffickers, a former Minister of Buddhist Affairs...ones to be ashamed are not them, its US. Shame on us for letting ourselves be governed by these crooks.

Rata Haraka Tuesday, 26 November 2013 09:29 AM

Maara coincidence no men, for the exact set of officers who raided this casino to be transferred, immediately following the raid. Maara scene. And if they were not doing their duties properly in the first place, how come they were given the responsibility of conducting such a raid? Do they really think we are such fools (like them), to believe this crap?

Game Kolla Tuesday, 26 November 2013 02:34 PM

Heading for disaster.... with nose down.

janman Tuesday, 26 November 2013 05:52 PM

What an aaschrya

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