ASP Rohan Olugala appointed as Director of Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit

ASP Rohan Olugala appointed as Director of Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit

January 29, 2026   08:18 am

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rohan Olugala has been appointed as the Director of the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit, the Police Headquarters stated.

In addition to his current post, ASP Rohan Olugala will also head the Special Task Force (STF)–attached unit tasked with seizing illegal narcotics and preventing organized crime.

ASP Olugala has led numerous local and international police operations aimed at apprehending high-profile criminals and bringing them before the law.

Among the most recent and successful operations led by him were the arrest of notorious criminals Kehelbaddara Padme and Commando Salintha in Indonesia, as well as the arrest of five suspects, including Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect in the murder of organized crime gang leader Ganemulla Sanjeewa, in Nepal.

ASP Olugala is scheduled to assume duties in his new post today (29).

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