Sri Lanka, May 31 -- The National Police Commission has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification amending specific provisions related to the delegation of powers under Article 155J of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

According to the Gazette, the Commission has been directed to amend provisions listed under Items No. 4 and 8 and to remove the provision listed under Item No. 5 in the Schedule of the earlier Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2341/51, dated July 20, 2023. All other provisions in the said Gazette remain unchanged.

The revised delegation of powers is scheduled to take effect from June 1, 2025.

Under the updated delegation framework:

* Deputy Inspectors General of Police are deleg...