FCID chief quits

Financial Crimes Investigation Division ( FCID) and Senior DIG Ravi Waidyalankara relinquished office on Wednesday, a month ahead of his extended one- year contract which was due to end on March 30.

This follows a decision by President Maithripala Sirisena, under whose purview the Police Department comes. The President has decided not to extend his term and terminate it this week. The decision was conveyed by the Ministry of Defence to the National Police Commission (NPC) which in turn implemented the decision.

The FCID was set up four years ago this week and investigated high profile cases involving those in the previous administration.

Ravi Seneviratne, Senior DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, ( CID), is to overlook the FCID until a new appointment is made.

A Police source said that Mr Waidyalankara, a lawyer, will join the private bar.