Sri Lanka, Dec. 21 -- Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging his transfer and demanding compensation of a sum of Rs.10 million for violation of his fundamental rights and, seeking restoration to the position of Director of the CID.

in his Petition, Abeysekara states that the Presidential Election 2019 was held on November 16 and just four days after the release of the results of the aforesaid Presidential Election,

namely on November 21, the Acting Inspector general of Police informed him through a telephone message that he was transferred with immediate effect as the Personal Assistan...