Chandana D. Wickramaratne assumed duties as the 35th Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Sri Lanka.
IGP Wickramaratne took office at the Police Headquarters in Colombo this morning (27), Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said.
Mr Wickramaratne joined Sri Lanka Police Force in 1986 as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and is in service for 34 years as at present.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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