IGP vows to maintain law and order

Sarath Malalasekera

It was a historic and proud day for the Ananda College Colombo yesterday as the Principal, staff and the students of the College received new Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya, a distinguished old boy of the college, at a ceremony held at the College premises.

At the entrance IGP Mahinda Balasuriya was received by Scout Cubs and escorted him to the College premises by Principal L.M.D. Dharmasena and the other members of the staff where the new IGP offered flowers to the Buddha statue at the Kularatne Hall.

Later a religious ceremony was conducted by Ven. Chandraratne Hanguranketha thera and the Anusasana rendered by Ven. Adapahakanda Ananda thera, Vice Principal of Ananda College.

IGP Mahinda Balasuriya was also honoured by the Ananda College Scouts. The new IGP later paid floral tributes to the War Heros of the Ananda College.

“ I am proud to be an Anandian. Ananda guided me to achieve the highest post in the Sri Lanka Police Department. My sincere thanks to my parents and the teachers who assisted me to achieve this position, said IGP Mahinda Balasuriya.

During my three and half year period as an IGP I will do my best to maintain the high standard of law and order in the country, the new IGP said.

He also thanked President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake , an old boy of the Ananda College, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and the Government for giving him the opportunity to work for the country as the Inspector General of Police.

Several old boys of the Ananda College were present.