It is reported that the conflict between senior officers of the Police Department has reached the Police Commission. Accordingly, IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department and the Police Commission against a Senior DIG.
It is reported that the IGP has requested disciplinary action against the Senior DIG in his complaint as he has released confidential documents and false information about senior police officers to social media.
The IGP has also forwarded an audio recording of a telephone call exchanged between the Senior DIG and a social media activist residing in the Kurunegala area to the National Police Commission.
Accordingly, the Criminal Investigation Department has recorded a statement from the relevant social media activist. The Senior DIG, who has been accused, is to be summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department for questioning.