The decision to remove Ariyadasa Cooray as the Secretary of the National Police Commission (NPC) was made by the commission itself says Minister of Law and Order Ranjith Madduma Bandara. The Minister denied that any political reason or interference was behind the removal. “It is an independent commission and the government has nothing to do with its decisions,” he said at the cabinet press briefing today.
Certain civil society organizations have levelled allegations claiming that the removal was due to the Secretary requesting a report into the Teldeniya - Digana incident. However, the Minister vehemently denied this.
Meanwhile, sources say the new secretary to the commission will be appointed tomorrow.
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