The Police Commission has recommended IGP Pujith Jayasundara to send DIG Nalaka Silva on compulsory leave until the end of the probe on him.

This order follows a request by Law and Order Minister Ranjith Maddumabandara to the  Police Commission to send  Silva on compulsory leave to facilitate an independent prove into the alleged assasination attempt on President Maithripala Sirisena. 

It is now up to the IGP to take action on the senior Police officer facing a serious charge.

DIG  Silva, who is now under investigation over the alleged conspiracy, was previously transfered to overlook the Police IT Division. 

Before that, he was the head of the Police Terrorist Investigations Division (TID). The transfer was made by IGP Pujitha Jayasundara pending inquiry. 

The investigation into the alleged plot was previously handled by the Police Special Investigations Unit and was later transfered to the CID under directives from IGP Jayasundara.