President felicitates alert policemen

Officers who intercepted explosives laden lorry get promotions, cash rewards:

Rohan MATHES

COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapaksa felicitated Police officers who intercepted the lorry laden with high-powered explosives at the Palugas Handiya Police checkpoint, Presidential Media sources said.

President Rajapaksa felicitated the five Police officers who were responsible for the interception and arrest of the lorry on the Kurunegala-Puttalam road, at the Palugashandiya permanent Police checkpoint on June 1. They were given promotions and cash rewards by the President at Temple Trees yesterday.

Police Sergeant D.H.M. Premathilaka (43187) was promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector and given a cash reward of Rs. 1 million.

Police Constable Senanayaka Herath (55079) was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and given Rs. three lakhs, while Susantha Ranjith (SA 2390) and A.M.W. Adhikari (SA 2855) who served as Police Security Assistants were given Rs. 1 lakh each.

The Officer-in-Charge of Kotawehera Police Station Inspector D.C. Kobbawela who conducted the investigations, received 3 lakhs.

President?s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, Additional Secretary Gamini Senarath, IGP Victor Perera, Senior DIG of the Police Headquarters Sirisena Herath, DIG of Wayamba Pujith Jayasundera and Senior Superintendant of Police in Charge of the Prevention of Crime and Corruption Division Anura Senanayake also participated.