Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya has lodged a complaint with the National Police Commission and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG).

Accordingly, IGP Weerasuriya has requested the National Police Commission to transfer the Senior DIG in question, who holds a high-ranking position at the Police Headquarters, and to initiate a disciplinary inquiry against him.

Police Headquarters sources revealed that the Police Chief took these measures following revelations that the Senior DIG in question had provided false information about the IGP and other senior officers to certain social media accounts, and had also shared...