Female SSPs to lead CID, SIU

• SSP H.W.I.S. Muthumala, previously Deputy Director of the CID were among the appointments 

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   

For the first time in Sri Lanka’s police history, several female officers have been appointed to senior positions in key divisions, including the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Special Investigation Unit.  

A total of 54 senior police officers, including four women, have been transferred with immediate effect on approval of the National Police Commission. Among the transfers, four Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) are also included.  

 Among the female appointments, SSP H.W.I.S. Muthumala, previously the Deputy Director of the CID, has been promoted as Director of the CID, replacing SSP E.M.M.S. Dehideniya. Dehideniya has been transferred to take charge of the Nugegoda Division as the new SSP.   

SSP Muthumala’s career with the Sri Lanka Police spans over 17 years, beginning on 3 November 2007 when she joined as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). In June 2021, she was appointed Deputy Director of the CID, a position she held until her recent promotion.  

SSP H.M.L.R. Amarasena from the Police Headquarters has been appointed as the Director of the Special Investigation Unit. SSP R.A.D. Kumari, formerly of the Cyber Crimes Investigation Unit, has been appointed as the Commanding Officer of the Police Field Force Headquarters.  
SSP P.G.S. Gunathilake has also been transferred, now serving as the Director of the Medical Services Division, after previously heading the IGP’s Secretary Division.