The Hon. Ananda Wijepala
Ananda Wijepala clarified that recent police transfers and appointments have been carried out only with the approval of the National Police Commission. He stated that appointments, transfers, disciplinary control, and removals fall within the Commission’s constitutional remit, and affirmed that the Government would continue to work with the NPC in accordance with the law.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, to clarify a point raised by Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara: No recent police transfer has been made without the approval of the National Police Commission. Appointments, transfers, disciplinary control, and removals are within the NPC’s remit, and we act accordingly. We have not transferred or appointed any officer bypassing the NPC. We will continue to work cordially with the NPC, in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 February 2025. No. 1741437399068186. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13269