Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has launched a strong attack on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), accusing him of failing to act independently in the face of alleged misconduct by members of the ruling government.
Speaking to the media about an incident in which National People’s Power (NPP) MP Shantha Padma Kumara is accused of assaulting a police officer, Rajapaksa said the IGP was functioning not as the head of the police force, but as a political appointee serving the interests of the NPP administration.
He argued that such incidents have fostered an atmosphere of fear within the police service, discouraging officers from performing their duties impartially due to concerns over political retaliation.
Rajapaksa further claimed that some MPs who previously accused the Rajapaksa family of involvement in drug-related activities are now allegedly connected to cannabis cultivation. He alleged that police officers who raided a cannabis plantation believed to be linked to a government MP were subjected to harassment, including the transfer of an officer involved in the operation.
According to Rajapaksa, the same MP later allegedly assaulted another police officer in a separate roadside incident following the raid.
He also accused the government of obstructing investigations into a traffic accident involving former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala, claiming that officers handling the case were transferred to suppress the inquiry.
Concluding his remarks, Rajapaksa alleged that political authority is being misused to interfere with law enforcement and questioned the IGP’s silence on these matters, calling it a serious failure of leadership within the police service.
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