President appoints CoI on incidents of arson, looting, murders

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate and report on the incidents of arson, looting, murders, and all types of damages to properties and loss of life in several parts of the country between 31 March and 15 May 2022.  

The Commission of Inquiry is headed by Supreme Court Justice Presidents Counsel B.P. Aluvihare. Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police S.M. Wickremasinghe and Additional Chief Assessor N.A.S. Wasantha Kumara are the other members of the Commission. 

The Additional Secretary to the President Buwaneka Herath has been appointed as the Secretary to the Commission.

They received their Letters of Appointment from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo yesterday.