Four police OICs transferred
November 22, 2014 01:34 pm
Four police officers-in-charge (OICs) have been transferred with effect from November 20 and 21, despite the announcing of a Presidential Election which is scheduled to be held on January 8, 2015.
The OIC of the Bemmulla Police Station, P.M. Vandagat, has been transferred to the Gampaha Police Headquarters for normal duties while A.K. Premanath has been appointed as the Bemmulla OIC.
Meanwhile Dankotuwa Police OIC W.H.C.K. Fernando has been transferred to the Kochchikade Police Station for normal duties and Galnewa OIC E.I.S.E. Ilangasingha has been transferred to the Anuradhapura Police Station for normal duties.
However, the transferring of police officers at a time when an election has been can only be done with the consent of the Elections Commissioner as per the constitution.