Sri Lanka Police says negligence of duty by senior officers of the Sapugaskanda Police Station, including the OIC and the Traffic OIC, has been observed in the investigations into the collision involving former Speaker and NPP MP Ashoka Ranwala. 

According to the Police Media Unit, the IGP has directed the Police Special Investigation Division to conduct a disciplinary investigation in this regard. 

Issuing a statement, the Police Media said that on December 11, a jeep belonging to MP Ashoka Ranwala had collided with a motorcycle and a car near Denimulla Junction in Sapugaskanda. 

Following the accident, on the orders of the IGP,  the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Traffic and Road Safety was ordered to conduct an inquiry into whether the Sapugaskanda Police officers had carried out their duties properly. 

During this inquiry, it was observed that certain officers, including the Officer‑in‑Charge of the Sapugaskanda Police Station and senior supervisory officers, had neglected their responsibilities in handling the accident.

As a result, the IGP has instructed the Police Special Investigation Unit to initiate a preliminary investigation and take necessary action against the officers concerned. (Newswire)

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Speaker of the House, Ashoka Ranwala says he intends to hold a discussion with newly elected Jaffna District MP Dr. Archchuna Ramanathan regarding his recent actions in Parliament.

MP Archchuna Ramanathan made headlines after he sat in the seat traditionally allocated for the Leader of the Opposition during the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament and also allegedly issued racial statements.

Accordingly, the Speaker said he would take up this matter with the MP and take further action.

Speaker Ashoka Ranwala made the remarks while speaking to the media during his visit to Kandy last afternoon (24 Nov). 

“We do not know what his ambition is as an individual. The ambition of the people he represents is very clear. The people do not expect such a thing in the country today. Those people may be from the North, West or East, but all they hope is to unite to develop the country in harmony,” he said.

Stating that this is the action of a single person, Speaker Ranwala said they will speak with the MP, inspect all his Facebook accounts and, thereafter, initiate a probe.

“We can also talk to him, but let’s act intelligently and clarify this in the future,” he added. (Newswire)

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