{"id":4211,"date":"2025-06-30T09:11:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=4211"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:41:15","slug":"several-senior-police-officers-transferred-with-immediate-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=4211","title":{"rendered":"Several senior police officers transferred with immediate effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several senior police officers of the Sri Lanka Police have been transferred and appointed to new positions with immediate effect, the Police Media Division announced.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Police Media Division, these transfers and appointments have been made with the approval of the National Police Commission (NPC).<\/p>\n<p>The officers and their new appointments are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Senior Superintendent of Police C. 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