Prishantha Jayakody as the CID director?

 

Friday, 27 February 2015 

SSP Prishantha Jayakody, who returned home yesterday (26), is to be appointed director of the CID, sources say. Back in Sri Lanka after fleeing to Australia around 1 ½ years ago, he told the media that he left the country due to threats and intimidation by the former defence secretary.

Incumbent head of the CID, SSP R.L. Ranaweera is to be posted as director of Elpitiya police division. Jayakody will most probably be appointed to the vacancy thus cretated, say police department sources.

As the police media spokesman, he was under threats to his life as he had carried out his duties honestly, without giving into intimidation by Gotabhya Rajapaksa. As the SSP had not done his duties to serve his wants, the ex-secretary of defence had transferred him to Ratnapura. However, the threats and intimidation continued there, and he then left the country.