Colombo, Oct. 27 (Daily Mirror) - Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala has reiterated that strict action will be taken against police officers found to have acted outside the law.
The Minister said police officers were required to perform their duties in accordance with the law and had no authority to exercise their powers arbitrarily.
Emphasising the Government’s position on police accountability, Wijepala said approximately 1,200 police officers had been interdicted over the past two years.
“It is as a result of this that 1,200 officers have been interdicted over the past two years,” he said.
He added that the Government was fully prepared to take action against any officer whose decisions or conduct were found to be unlawful.
The Minister’s remarks came in the wake of the death of a suspect while in the custody of the Homagama Police, which has prompted an independent investigation ordered by the Inspector General of Police.
Wijepala stressed that no police officer was above the law and that appropriate action would be taken based on the findings of investigations into alleged misconduct.