2021 Feb 16A fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, calling for the dismissal of DIG Bimshani Jasin Arachchi’s title as Sri Lanka’s First Female Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The petition has been filed by 32 senior police officers, just three months after her appointment in October, claiming that her appointment violates their fundamental rights. However, the petition alleges that a female officer cannot be appointed as the DIG of Police given that the word ‘women’ is not mentioned in the regulations pertaining to promotions. She went on to receive a Masters in Human Rights from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. In addition, she has been serving as Director at the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women of Sri Lanka Police, before her appointment as DIG.

Source: The Nation February 16, 2021 11:03 UTC