Controversial Kurunegala DIG transferred

02 Aug, 2019

Controversial Kurunegala Deputy Inspector of Police (DIG) Kithsiri Jayalath is to be transfered to Trincomalee.

The National Police Commission (NPC) has approved the transfer of Jayalath to Trincomalee.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had launched an investigation on the DIG over matters related to the ongoing investigation against Dr. Mohamad Shafi who was arrested by the Kurunegala Police over allegations of acquiring assets in a suspicious manner.

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