Inspector General of Police (IGP) C. D. Wickramaratne has retired from the position of IGP yesterday (25).
Accordingly, the IGP is slated to retire from his position in view of the completion of his current tenure.
Although having to retire from the police service on 26 March, Wickramaratne’s current tenure was his fourth service extension, with three service extensions having previously been granted earlier this year, and the most recent one in October, all of which was upon request by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe had extended his tenure by three months until 26 June by way of a special gazette notification dated 06 April.
Later, on 09 July, he was given a second service extension of three months, followed by a three-week extension given on 13 October.
