CC censures Police Chief, warns of disciplinary action View(s):The Constitutional Council (CC) has cautioned Police Chief Pujith Jayasundera that he would face disciplinary action if he does not heed directives of the independent National Police Commission. After a lengthy discussion, the CC gave the Police Chief two weeks’ time to resolve disputes he is locked in with the Police Commission. An angry Speaker Jayasuriya, Chairman of the CC, a source said, admonished the Police Chief for bringing disrepute to both President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe through his conduct. The Court postponed the case for September 18 and ordered the Chief Minister and the Provincial Ministers to be present when the case is to be taken up for hearing. K. Kanag-Isvaran PC who represented Chief Minister Wigneswaran told court that the root cause for this case was the political differences that existed within the TNA, of which the chief minister the provincial minister were members.

Source: Sunday Times September 08, 2018 19:07 UTC