The National Police Commission (NPC) has appointed a disciplinary inquiry board to investigate Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Nilantha Jayawardena, who has been placed on compulsory leave.

The disciplinary inquiry board, chaired by retired High Court Judge Champa Rajaratne, includes senior administrative officers A. H. Gamage and S. K. Liyanage as its other members.

The National Police Commission decided to send Nilantha Jayawardena on compulsory leave until the conclusion of the disciplinary inquiry on July 18.