In his place, an officer by the name Indrajith from the Polonnaruwa office has been sent to Polonnaruwa.

There is talk that Adhikari’s sudden transfer was the result of refusal to grant a license to mine sand from the Mahaweli at Katuwanwila in Welikanda.

A coordinating officer to the president is said to be behind his transfer.

A company owned by the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau carries out sand mining in the river.