Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Sri Lanka Police state that none of the recent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) transfers took place due to political reasons.

Responding to an inquiry by Ada Derana, Police Media Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manathunga explained that these transfers were carried out in a context where Police OICs had not been reassigned for a long time.

He further stated that the lack of performance by some officers was also a reason for the transfers.

"This has been an ongoing process. There have been no transfers for nearly three years. There is no political influence in this. Some officers have been reassigned to general duties, while others have been given good positions. No one can claim that there is politics involved. We will evaluate...