9 4 2 ; ▁G amp aha ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Act ing ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Police ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁and ▁North - Cent ral ▁Provin ces ▁and ▁was ▁confirmed ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁he ▁took ▁over ▁as ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Police , ▁K andy ; ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁of ▁Sab ar ag am u wa ; ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁of ▁Western ▁Province ▁( N orth ) ▁and ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁Police , ▁Col om bo . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁he ▁under w ent ▁a ▁course ▁in ▁Tra ffic ▁Control ▁in ▁India . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Act ing ▁Deput y ▁Ins pect or - General ▁of ▁Police ▁of ▁Range ▁I ▁and ▁later ▁confirmed . ▁He ▁was ▁in ▁this ▁position ▁during ▁the ▁Hart al ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and ▁during ▁ ▁ri ots ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁During ▁police ▁serv iced ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁C ey lon ▁Police ▁Medal ▁for ▁Mer itor ious ▁Service , ▁Def ence ▁Medal ▁ 1 9 3 9 - 4 5 , ▁C ey lon ▁Police ▁Independ ence ▁Medal ▁and ▁the ▁Service ▁Medal ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St ▁John . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁when ▁Ins pect or ▁General ▁of