SSP Manathunga appointed Police Spokesman

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) K.B. Manathunga has been appointed as the new Director of the Police Media Division and Police Spokesman, replacing DIG Nihal Thalduwa.   

SSP Manathunga has been transferred from the Kantale Division to assume this role while Thalduwa will continue in his capacity as the DIG of Crimes Range. SSP Manathunga joined the Sri Lanka Police on January 1, 2014 as an ASP. He also served as the Director of the Human Rights Division and Director of the Police Child and Women’s Bureau.   

Meanwhile, SSP I.U.K. Lokuhetti has been transferred as the Director of the Colombo Crimes Division, moving from the Director of the Exam Division.   

SSP H.D.K.S. Perera has been appointed as the new Director of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Division, having being transferred from the Colombo Frauds Investigation Division.   

In addition, SP K.A. Udaya Kumara has been transferred as the Director of the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit from the Puttalam Division.