The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has determined that Criminal Investigation Department Director, Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara, has met the required qualifications to be appointed as a Deputy Inspector General of Police.
The decision was delivered after considering an appeal filed by Abeysekara.
The appeal was heard before a panel of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal comprising former Supreme Court Justice K.T. Chitrasiri, High Court Judge Sreenathi Nandasena, and former Ministry Secretary J.J. Rathnasiri.
The tribunal’s decision is to be submitted to the National Police Commission.
According to the ruling, it would be possible to promote Shani Abeysekara to the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police with effect from August 25, 2020.