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Final journey of ex-IGP Balasuriya
View(s):The funeral of Mahinda Balasuriya, Sri Lanka’s 33rd Inspector General of Police (IGP) was held last evening at the General Cemetery, Borella. He passed away on Thursday at the age of 68.
Mr Balasuriya joined the Sri Lanka Police as a Probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1978 and held various multiple positions in the Police.
During the terror uprising of the LTTE, Mr Balasuriya was placed in charge of policing the North and East.
In addition, the late Dr. Balasuriya introduced the 119 Police Emergency Hotline system across the country.
Following his retirement, he served as Sri Lanka’s envoy to Brazil and the United Arab Emirates and in 2014 he was appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order. - Pix by Nilan Maligaspe
