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Some SDIGs revolt against controversial transfers

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Ajith Rohana

Ministry directive ‘malicious, arbitrary and unreasonable’

Two of the seven Senior DIGs suddenly transferred by police headquarters have refused to abide by the directive, demanding the immediate intervention of the National Police Commission (NPC).

Retired IGP Chandra Fernando heads the NPC.

The senior officers transferred with effect from 25 April, included Lalith Pathinayake, Ajith Rohana, S.C. Medawatte and W.K. Jayalath on what police headquarters called, service requirements.

Senior DIG of the Southern Province Ajith Rohana, who has been transferred to the Eastern Province, has informed Public Security Ministry Secretary Viyani Gunatilleke that he will not abide by the recent transfer order. He has said that the Ministry has no authority to issue such directives as in terms of the Constitution it was the responsibility of the NPC.

The former Police Spokesman has, in support of his argument, quoted Section 56 of the Police Ordinance and the verdict delivered in the State’s case against Wijesuriya, in 1974.

In a separate letter, addressed to the NPC Chairman, Senior DIG Rohana has accused Public Security Minister Tiran Alles of having an ulterior motive behind such a ‘malicious, arbitrary and unreasonable’ decision.

“The Minister does all these malicious acts to harass us and to protect one SDIG”, SDIG Ajith Rohana alleged.

According to senior DIG Rohana the transfer orders were issued following a conference Minister Alles had with Senior DIGs, on April 18, when Minister Alles reprimanded him over a letter he prepared on the instructions of the IGP. Subsequently, Minister Alles had summoned the Senior DIG, to his office, and expressed dissatisfaction over the law and order situation in the South. Senor DIG Rohana has requested the NPC to examine and compare the situation in the Western and Southern Provinces to ascertain the truth.

Meanwhile, Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasooriya also wrote to the Chairman of the National Police Commission, Chandra Fernando, requesting action against the ‘malicious, unreasonable and unjustifiable’ transfer.

In his letter, the SDIG explained that he had been transferred, with no proper reasoning and claimed that such ad-hoc transfers had occurred on several prior occasions, thereby creating frustration amongst the victimised officers.

“This practice will badly affect the image of a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, and solemnity of office of this rank, and also undervalued among the subordinate as well”, SDIG Weerasooriya said.

Thus, he called on the Police Commission to look into the matter and take the required action to disapprove of such transfer orders, issued by the Ministry (SF)



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P. B. Terney Pradeep Kumara appointed as Director General of the Department of Costal Conservation and Coastal Resources Management

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A senior officer with theoretical and practical knowledge should be appointed to the post of Director General of the Department of Costal Conservation and Coastal Resources Management and, it has been
recognized that Mr. P. B. Terney Pradeep Kumara, the professor on Oceanography of the Oceanography and Marine Geology faculty of the University of Ruhuna is eligible for the post.

Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the Minister of Mass Media to appoint him for two years for the post of of Director General of the Department of Costal Conservation and Coastal
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Accordingly, the clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the relevant bill that has been prepared by the draftsman.

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Obtaining 02 tug vessels on rental for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority

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Four (4) bids have been received for that purpose, and the procurement committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers has recommended awarding the bid to the lowest responsive bidder.

In the meantime, due to the imposition of the Value Added Tax Act of 01-01-2024, the cost of procurement has increased with the addition of tax to the relevant procurement cost. Even though discussions were made with the recommended supplier to obtain the said tug vessel on a loan basis, the said procurement process has been discontinued due to the disagreement with the supplier.

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In the meantime, since the necessity of the tug vessels should be reassessed on the progress of the completion of the construction of the new terminal at the Colombo port, the management of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority has made a request to cancel the aforesaid procurement process.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Port, and Civil Aviation to act in the following manner, taking into consideration that the construction of the new terminal is scheduled to be completed during the period between mid to late 2025.

• to complete the procurement process implemented to obtain 02 vessels of 80 ton bollard pull tug on rental basis for the operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
• to commence new procurement process to obtain 02 vessels of 70 ton bollard pull twin azimuth stern drive harbor tug which are required for the operations of new terminal scheduled to be started mid term of the year 2025.

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