Police ignores AG, special invitee at devotional song recital! 

 

May 14, 2016

The Sri Lanka Police had invited attorney general Jayantha Jayasuriya to its devotional song recital at police grounds yesterday (13) and then completely ignored him during the event, reports say.

When Jayasuriya arrived at the venue, not even an ASP was there to receive him, and when he identified himself as the AG, a female constable took him to his seat. New IGP Pujitha Senadhibandara Jayasundara too, was present there.

Special guests on the occasion were health minister Rajitha Senaratne, secretary to the ministry of law and order Jagath Wijeweera and the AG, and all participated. When, proceedings started with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp, only the IGP, the minister and the ministry secretary were invited.

Even in his welcome speech, Jayasundara omitted to mention Jayasuriya’s name, and welcomed Senaratne and Wijeweera only.

As the song recital was about to end, the presenter, who was a policeman, suddenly said he ‘warmly welcomed the honourable attorney general to the occasion.’

Those who were present at the event say the Sri Lanka Police had intentionally insulted the AG, who is ranked even higher than the IGP in the state hierarchy.