In Sri Lanka, as part of a new administrative change, a new Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB) will be established, complementing the existing Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Under these changes, the CID will be reorganized into two divisions.
At a press conference held today in Colombo, Senior Superintendent of Police Buddhika Manatunga, the Police Spokesperson, explained the new administrative changes within the Sri Lanka Police.
Under the new changes, the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau will consist of six key divisions:
- Illegal Assets Investigation Division
- Homicide and Organized Crime Investigation Division
- Financial and Commercial Crime Investigation Division
- Cyber Crime Investigation Division
- Human Trafficking and Smuggling Investigation Division
- Marine Crime Investigation Division
Additionally, a Criminal Intelligence and Analysis Division will also be integrated into this new unit.
Investigations currently handled by the CID will be assessed based on their significance and complexity and may be transferred to the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau. The final decision on these transfers will be made by the Inspector General of Police.
The Central Criminal Investigation Bureau will operate under the direction of Deputy Inspector General Nihal Thalduwa, with Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara serving as its Director.
A new position, Senior Deputy Inspector General for Criminal and Financial Crime Investigations, has been introduced, with Senior Deputy Inspector General Asanga Karawita appointed to oversee both the CID and the Financial Crime Investigation Division.
The Financial Crime Investigation Division will be split into two sections: the Financial Crime Investigation Section and the Illegal Assets Investigation Section. Deputy Inspector General Pavithra Dayaratne will lead the Financial Crime Investigation Section, while Deputy Inspector General P. Ampavila will continue to head the CID.
SSP Manatunga also announced the creation of separate crime divisions for each of the nine provinces, which will operate under the direct supervision of the respective Senior Deputy Inspector General for each province.
