Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara was officially promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) on Friday, following an order issued by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in May.
The promotion was granted with retrospective effect from August 25, 2020, in accordance with the AAT’s ruling.
The tribunal had directed the National Police Commission to promote Abeysekara after concluding an inquiry into an appeal he had filed several years ago. The ruling instructed that the promotion be granted retrospectively from the specified date.
Acting on the tribunal’s order, the Inspector General of Police issued the official police notification on Friday confirming Abeysekara’s promotion to the rank of DIG.
With the promotion, Abeysekara is expected to leave his position as Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Abeysekara joined the Sri Lanka Police as a Sub-Inspector on February 10, 1986. During his career, he has served in several ranks, including Inspector, Chief Inspector, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Superintendent of Police (SP), and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). (Newswire)