Sri Lanka, March 16 -- Colombo, March 16 () - Eighteen police officers including 8 senior DIGs and the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), have been transferred with immediate effect, the police said.

Accordingly, 08 Senior DIGs, one DIG, 08 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP), and one Superintendent of Police (SP) have been transferred.

SSP K.G.A.K. Piyasekara, the Director of CID, has been transferred to the Kalutara Division, while Mount Lavinia Division SSP E.M.M.S. Dehideniya has been transferred as Director of CID.

Senior DIG K. P. M. Gunaratne has been transferred from the position of Senior DIG in charge of the Northern Province to Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province.

Senior Deputy Inspector G...