Policing the police: IGP TARGETS CORRUPTION, DRUG LINKS IN POLICE RANKS

400 officers removed, senior command faces shake-up Bribery Commission has also arrested dozens of officers on corruption-related charges The latest controversy involves the OIC of the Norochcholai Police Station, who is under investigation after audio clips allegedly featuring conversations with drug traffickers surfaced online

- By DARSHANA SANJEEWA BALASURIYA

Sri Lanka's police service is undergoing one of its most extensive internal cleanups in recent years, with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya intensifying a crackdown on corruption and narcotics-linked misconduct across the force, the Daily Mirror learns.

A senior officer said that several senior officers are expected to be transferred in the coming weeks as part of the widening purge, as public pressure mounts for greater accountability in law enforcement and as the government rolls out its nationwide anti-drug campaign.

This year has already seen multiple disciplinary actions involving high ranking officials, with the National Police Commission (NPC) approving a series of transfers affecting both senior command posts and station-level leadership.