SJB MP to question govt. on SDIG Jayawardena’s latest promotion

SJB Gampaha District MP Dr Kavinda Jayawardena has asked Public Security Minister Tiran Alles to inform the House of the observations and recommendations made on former SIS (State Intelligence Service) chief SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena in the report of the Presidential Commission appointed to investigate the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

According to the latest Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, MP Jayawardena demands to know from the Minister what had led to the appointment of SIDG Jayawardena to the post of Head of Police Administration Division despite the conduct of the SIDG in relation to the Easter Sunday attacks.

MP Dr Jayawardena also calls on Minister Alles to inform the House of the date on which SDIG Jayawardena had been appointed to head the Police Administration Division, the date on which he was nominated for that position and the names of individuals and institutions that recommended him.The MP is seeking to the Minister to inform the House whether the latter would reconsider the appointment and if not why.