Following the death of the Inspector General of Police Lakdasa Kodituwakku on 27 August 2002 Anandaraja was appointed acting IGP.[1][2] He was officially appointed to the role on 1 October 2002.[1] He was forced to resign from the position on 14 October 2003, as a result of an investigation[1][3] that in March 2002 he attended the birthday party of a notorious drug dealer's infant daughter.[4][5]
In addition to his B.A from Peradeniya University he has obtained LL.B from the Open University of Sri Lanka, Masters in Public Administration from the Sri Jayawardanepura University of Sri Lanka, Attorney-at-Law from the Law College and took his oaths as Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2005.
In February 2011 he was appointed as a Commissioner on the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka,[6] a position on which he served until 21 October 2015.[7]
anandaraja, thangarajah, edward, anandaraja, lanka, 27th, inspector, general, police, former, commissioner, human, rights, commission, lanka, thangarajah, edward, anandaraja27th, inspector, general, police, lanka, office, october, 2002, october, 2003preceded, . Thangarajah Edward Anandaraja was Sri Lanka s 27th Inspector General of Police and a former Commissioner Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Thangarajah Edward Anandaraja27th Inspector General of Police Sri Lanka In office 1 October 2002 14 October 2003Preceded byLakdasa KodituwakkuSucceeded byIndra de SilvaCommissioner Human Rights Commission of Sri LankaIn office February 2011 21 October 2015 After graduating from the Peradeniya University in 1966 he joined the police service and served as Assistant Superintendent Superintendent and Senior Superintendent in Police Districts and Divisions in Elpitiya Monaragala Jaffna Kelaniya Colombo Tangalle and Trincomalee Following the death of the Inspector General of Police Lakdasa Kodituwakku on 27 August 2002 Anandaraja was appointed acting IGP 1 2 He was officially appointed to the role on 1 October 2002 1 He was forced to resign from the position on 14 October 2003 as a result of an investigation 1 3 that in March 2002 he attended the birthday party of a notorious drug dealer s infant daughter 4 5 In addition to his B A from Peradeniya University he has obtained LL B from the Open University of Sri Lanka Masters in Public Administration from the Sri Jayawardanepura University of Sri Lanka Attorney at Law from the Law College and took his oaths as Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2005 In February 2011 he was appointed as a Commissioner on the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka 6 a position on which he served until 21 October 2015 7 See also editInspector Generals of PoliceReferences edit a b c Yapa Vimukthi 29 February 2004 Operation IGP Sunday Leader Retrieved 9 November 2016 Jansz Frederica 27 August 2002 DIG T Anandarajah next Inspector General of Police Lanka Academic Network Retrieved 9 November 2016 Kudu Mudalalis Jara Pappas and politicos The Island 24 October 2005 Retrieved 9 November 2016 Ferdinando Shamindra 5 October 2003 IGP police brass at drug baron s bash The Island Retrieved 9 November 2016 Warnakulasuriya Asanga 8 October 2003 Allegations against IGP Interior Minister orders inquiry Daily News Retrieved 9 November 2016 New crisis Human Rights Commission member quits Global Tamil News 22 January 2012 Retrieved 9 November 2016 Members of the Commission Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Retrieved 9 November 2016 Police appointments Preceded byLakdasa Kodituwakku Inspector General of Police2002 2003 Succeeded byIndra de Silva Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T E Anandaraja amp oldid 1216132007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
