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Acting IGP meets prelates
Visiting Ven Dimbulkumbure Sri Vimaladhamma thero
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshbandu Tennakoon took part in religious observances at the Dalada Maligawa and obtained blessings of the mahanayaka theras of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters.
He was appointed as the Acting IGP on Wednesday for a three-month period. IGP Tennakoon said that combating drug trade and criminal activity would be his priority going forward. He said the ‘Aragalaya’ last year led to an increase in organised criminal activity.
IGP Tennakoon made these comments while visiting the Chief Prelate of the Malwathu Chapter most Ven Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala thero.
Visiting Ven Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana thero
The Acting IGP thereafter visited the anunayaka thero of the Malwathu Chapter Ven Dimbulkumbure Sri Vimaladhamma thero.
The anunayaka urged Acting IGP Tennakoon to fulfill his duty as IGP by upholding the law and asserting that laws ought to be enforced impartially, regardless of political affiliation or religion. The anunayaka thero further cited the widespread drug use as a significant factor in society’s decline, leading to a state where even the smallest acts of self-harm are common. He emphasised the need for special attention and action to combat drug addiction among schoolchildren, stating that the menace has spread to villages.
The new IGP said plans are underway to launch a programme to eradicate organised crime and extortion, with results expected within two to three months.
Visiting Ven Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala thero
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