Senior DIGs object “malicious, arbitrary, and unreasonable” transfers

April 26, 2023 at 2:12 PM

Senior Deputy Inspector Generals of Police (SDIG) Ajith Rohana and Priyantha Weerasooriya have objected to their recent transfers approved by the Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles. 

The objections have been raised in two separate letters addressed to the Chairman of the National Police Commission Chandra Fernando.

In their letters, the two SDIGs point out that the transfers approved by the Public Security Minister are malicious, arbitrary, and unreasonable. 

SDIG Ajith Rohana has pointed out that he was recently reprimanded by the Public Security Minister over social media reports connecting him to the IGP post and was warned of a transfer over the matter. 

In his letter, SDIG Ajith Rohana accused the Public Security Minister of harassing other SDIGs to protect one particular SDIG.

Meanwhile, in his letter, SDIG Priyantha Weerasooriya has accused the Public Security Minister and IGP of having demoted him to a position he had held earlier via the new transfer.

SDIG Weerasooriya further said he has been continuously receiving transfers with which he had complied. 

He further requested the National Police Commission to look into the unreasonable multiple transfers. (NewsWire)