By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Kegalle, the  Superintendent of Police of the Rambukkana Division and the Rambukkana  OIC have been transferred yesterday, police said.  

They said the transfer have been made in order to allow  aggrieved parties and witnesses in the incident to participate in  independent investigations and court proceedings.   

Meanwhile, investigations into the Rambukkana incident in  which a protester was shot dead and several others were injured was  handed over to the CID by the IGP.