14 Facts About Pujith Jayasundara

Pujith Jayasundara was the 34th Inspector-General of Police from 2016 to 2020.

Pujith Jayasundara was sent on compulsory leave from April 2019 following the Easter bombings and retired in March 2020.

Pujith Jayasundara is the son of Ranbandara Jayasundara, who worked for an electronics and radio appliance manufacturing company in Colombo.

Pujith Jayasundara received his primary education at Thaksala Maha Vidyalaya in Mahamukalanyaya in Bogamuwa.

Pujith Jayasundara graduated from University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a Bachelor of Commerce with a class of second upper.

Pujith Jayasundara joined the Sri Lanka Police in 1985 as a Probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police.

Pujith Jayasundara worked as a Senior Deputy Inspector General of Sri Lanka Police prior to his appointment as the IGP.

Pujith Jayasundara served as a police officer for 35 years until his retirement in 2020.

Pujith Jayasundara was chosen from among three Senior Deputy Inspector Generals of Police.

Pujith Jayasundara was expected to prosecute cases against former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse and his allies.

On 26 April 2019 President Maithripala Sirisena ordered Pujith Jayasundara to resign over failures that led to the deadly Easter bomb attacks.

However in a 20-page complaint Pujith Jayasundara claimed that there were serious communication gaps between intelligence agencies and security arms of the government, all which fall under Sirisena.

Pujith Jayasundara stated that the State Intelligence Service which reports directly to the president ordered him to stop ongoing police investigations into Islamic militants including the National Thowheeth Jama'ath.

Pujith Jayasundara who was arrested along with Hemasiri Fernando, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence for failing prevent the Easter bombings.