State-owned Daily News carried an article today stating that president Sirisena had nothing to do with the transfer of CID IP Nishantha Silva, who was the lead investigator in many high-profile cases, including the murder of Lasantha Wickremetunga.
"The transfer of Criminal Investigation Department's OIC, IP Nishantha Silva was a transfer over which only the Inspector General has prerogative over and nothing to do with President Maithripala Sirisena", the Daily News said.
However, IGP Pujith Jayasundara wrote a letter to the secretary of the ministry of defence stating that he was instructed by the president to transfer IP Silva.
As per the orders and instructions given by His Excellency the President, IP Nishantha Silva is to be transferred from the CID to the Negombo Police Division with immediate effect as per service requirements, the IGP said in his letter.
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