Priyantha Weerasuriya appointed as Sri Lanka’s new IGP

13 Aug, 2025

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya, as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The letter of appointment was handed over to the new Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

This appointment has been made with the approval of the Constitutional Council, in accordance with Article 61 E (b) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya appointed as the 37th Inspector General of Police.

He is the first Inspector General of Police to have progressed through all three key ranks, Police Constable, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of Police, before assuming the top position.

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