Profession Police officer | ||
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Preceded by Nugagaha Kapalle Illangakoon Full Name Pujith Senadhi Bandara Jayasundara | ||
Pujith jayasundara appointed new igp
Pujith Senadhi Bandara Jayasundara is a senior Sri Lankan government official.
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- Pujith jayasundara appointed new igp
- Inspector general pujith jayasundara visit in jaffna
- Early life
- References
He became the 34th Inspector-General of Police and the highest ranking police officer in Sri Lanka on 20 April 2016, recommended by the newly appointed constitutional council of Sri Lanka. He was chosen from among three Senior Deputy Inspector Generals of Police. The Constitutional Council approved his appointment.
He was expected to prosecute cases against former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse and his allies.
Inspector general pujith jayasundara visit in jaffna
Early life
Jayasundara was born 15 March 1960 in Kurunegala. He is the son of Ranbandara Jayasundara, who worked for an electronics and radio appliance manufacturing company in Colombo. He received his primary education at Thaksala Maha Vidyalaya in Mahamukalanyaya in Bogamuwa. At grade five, he was admitted to Ibbagamuwa Central School and then joined Dharmaraja College in Kandy in 1969 soon after.
He graduated from University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a Bachelor of Commerce with a class of second upper. He joined the Sri Lanka Police in 1985 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. He worked as a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Sri Lanka Police prior to his appointment as the IGP.
