Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya verified that police in Sri Lanka runs without political interference, following instructions from the existing federal government to use the law similarly to all citizens.Speaking at the inauguration of a brand-new structure at Chunnakam Police Station in Jaffna, Weerasooriya kept in mind, The federal government has informed me to ensure equal application of the law, and I have actually communicated this to all authorities.
After the last governmental election, no incidents of post-election violence were reported.
This reflects a brand-new culture in Sri Lanka and highlights the communitys assistance and the authority granted to us to impose the law without bias.He included that any failure to implement the law would be a shortcoming on the part of the law enforcement agency and its management.
We now have an environment devoid of external influence on legal procedures, Weerasooriya included.