Pinpura Devage Ishara Sewwandi, who aided and abetted the shooting and killing of organized criminal Ganemulla Sanjeewa inside the court premises on 19.02.2025, has been arrested in Nepal in a joint operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department and the Nepalese security forces.
A motorcar that had fled, attempting to run over police officers while they were trying to conduct a police check, was found abandoned on Janarajamawatha, Medawatta, Matara. Subsequently, its driver was arrested while hiding himself in a thicket behind the University of Ruhuna. Incident – When the Rapid-Response Motorcycle Unit attached to the Matara Division to combat drugs and organised crimes was about to inspect a suspicious car parked near a Vehicle Emission Testing Center in Wellamadama, Devinuwara at around 08.50 pm on 07.10.2025, the driver had fled by driving the car forward suddenly at high speed in a reckless manner, almost running over the officers. The vehicle was also hit by several gunshots fired by the officers, and having conducted an encirclement search operation to arrest the vehicle by the Matara Police Station, and Matara Divisional Crime Investigation Unit, initially the vehicle was located on the Janarajamawatha, Medawatta, Matara, and the suspect who had driven the car was arrested at around 10.30 pm while hiding in a thicket behind the University of Ruhuna. A car was subjected to a thorough search, and 2230 milligrams of narcotic ice, a live hand grenade, utensils used for consuming drugs, and an amount of one hundred and five thousand six hundred and thirty rupees (105630/=), suspected to have been earned from drug trafficking, were found. The Matara Headquarters Station has initiated further investigations into the suspect.
On the morning of 05.10.2025, a team of officers of the Matara District Crime Division conducted a raid in Harumalgoda of the Habaraduwa Police Area and arrested a suspect in possession of 03 kg 200 grams of hash and 11 grams 800 milligrams of narcotic ice. The suspect is a 31-year-old resident of Habaraduwa. Based on the information revealed by the above suspect, a suspect was arrested with 01 kg 200 grams of hash in Koggala of the Habaraduwa Police Area, another suspect with 01 kg of hash and another with 50 grams of hash in Baddegama of the Baddegama Police Area. They are 32, 39 and 42-year-old residents of Koggala and Baddegama areas. Based on the information uncovered by the suspects, three more suspects in possession of 150 grams of hash were arrested in the Midigama Police Area. They are 31, 33 and 42-year-old residents of Baddegama, Koggala, and Habaraduwa. All the suspects have been produced before the Habaraduwa, Baddegama, and Matara Police Stations and the Matara District Crime Division is conducting further investigations.
The 2025 IGP Challenge Trophy National Cadet Camp concluded today (10th October) with great pride and pageantry at the historic Aluvihara Grounds of the Kalutara Police College. Out of 558 schools conducting cadet training programs across the island, 42 boys’ teams and 21 girls’ teams who excelled at district and provincial level competitions were invited to the Kalutara Police College on 4th October 2025 to vie for the prestigious IGP Challenge Trophy. Since then, 1,050 male students and 525 female students have been residing at the Police College under the supervision of trained police officers. Over the past week, they have showcased exceptional discipline, teamwork, and leadership through a series of evaluations including the self-confidence development test, physical fitness test, solid drill test, performance test, director’s test, presentation test, and barracks inspection. After seven days filled with rigorous tests, activities, and educational sessions, the camp ceremonially concluded this morning under the distinguished patronage of the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ananda Wijayapala, with the participation of the Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya. The event was broadcast live on the official Sri Lanka Police Facebook page, allowing the public to witness the remarkable talents and discipline of the young cadets. Among the distinguished attendees were the Director of the Sri Lanka Cadet Corps Headquarters, Major General A.P.C.R. Premathilaka RSP, USP, ndc, Senior DIG (Administration) Mr. Lalith Pathinayake, Senior DIG (Western Province) Mr. Sanjeewa Dharmaratne, Senior DIG (Training and Advanced Training) Mr. S.C. Medawatte, Senior DIG (Support Services) Mr. M.D.R.S. Damanda, DIG (Police Cadet Directorate) Mr. Anura Pushpakumara, and Acting Director of the Police Cadet Division, Superintendent of Police P.D.P. Perera, along with several other senior security officers and government dignitaries. The 2025 IGP Challenge Trophy National Cadet Camp stands as a testament to the Sri Lanka Police’s continued commitment to nurturing discipline, leadership, and national pride among the youth of the nation.
The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Retired Senior DIG Mr. Ravi Seneviratne, has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that he stated the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks has been identified and that India was behind the incident. According to Mr. Seneviratne, he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts on 08.10.2025 and responded to questions raised during the session. He clarified that at no point did he make any statement suggesting India’s involvement in the Easter attacks. Mr. Seneviratne emphasized that the news being circulated is completely false and misleading, and he strongly denies the allegations attributed to him. He further stated that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been instructed to conduct an investigation into those responsible for spreading this false information. In addition, he has directed his legal counsel to initiate appropriate legal action against the individuals involved.
The IGP Challenge Trophy National Police Cadet Camp will be held from today, 04.10.2025, to 10.10.2025, centered at the Sri Lanka Police College, Kalutara. The Police Cadet Service commenced on 4th July 1972, centered at the Special Police Sub-Service Headquarters in London Place, Colombo, and since then, the IGP Trophy National Camp has been held at selected locations around the island as the culmination of the annual training of police cadets. This year, 1600 students from 64 police cadet platoons and 40 police cadet senior non-commissioned officers selected from nearly 500 schools across the island will participate in the camp. The Acting Director of the Police Cadet Division, Senior Superintendent of Police P.D.P. Perera, was present to supervise the activities on the inaugural day. The closing ceremony of this camp is scheduled to be held on 10.10.2025 at the Kalutara Police Training College.
“Nurture With Love – To Lead the World” is the theme of this year’s World Children’s Day. The Sri Lanka Police is dedicated at every moment to ensuring the safety of every child in this country, with the aim of providing for them to win the future world. On this special day dedicated to children, your police had organised a series of special programmes, lectures, and prize-giving ceremonies at police station and community policing unit levels across the island for children living in those areas. The World Children’s Day was celebrated this year as well, holding a colourful ceremony with various events, jointly by the preschool trio “Tiny Tots,” managed by the Police Families Welfare Association and attended only by the children of police officers, together with the “Lakvindu” preschool operated by the Community Policing Division for the early childhood development of underprivileged children in society. The children of these preschools, located in Police Field Force Headquarters, Kew Road, and Maradana, along with their parents, gathered on the morning of 01.01.2025 at the Police Families Welfare Building in Colombo 05, and there was the opportunity to witness an exhibition of children’s handicrafts and drawings, as well as a performance, showcasing the creative talents of both the children and their teachers. Attorney-at-Law Mrs Nilmini Samarathunga, Chairperson of the Police Families Welfare Association and the Police Seva Vanitha Unit, graced this occasion as the chief guest. Former Acting Chairperson Mrs Prashanthi Fernando, Secretary of the Association Mrs P. Wijesooriya, Treasurer and Chairwoman of the Education Committee Mrs Jayanthi Ekanayake, and other active members of the Police Families Welfare Association, as well as the Manager of the Bambalapitiya Branch of the Bank of Ceylon, participated in this event.
Based on a concept of the Inspector General of Police (Attorney-at-Law) Priyantha Weerasooriya, with the intention of directing police officers to acquire new knowledge as public servants who are required to be fully informed and sensitive, the Police Library Association is carrying out the necessary activities to construct and renovate libraries covering every police division in the Island. The 64th Divisional Library thus constructed was declared opened on 30.09.2025 under the leadership of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Mullaitivu Range, Mr. J. C. Chandrasena, at the premises of the Office of Senior Superintendent of Police Mullaitivu. Senior police officers including the Hon. President of the Sri Lanka Police Library Association, Senior Superintendent of Police Rathnaweera L. G. U. Chandana Herath, Senior Superintendent of Police in Charge of Mullaitivu Division, Rathnaweera L. Adassooriya, along with the Secretary of the Police Library Association, Women Chief Inspector of Police, M. D. L. P. Madapatha, Deputy Secretary, Police Sergeant 66757 Jagath Chaminda, Executive Committee Member, Sub-Inspector of Police, G. W. P. Wasantha, Police Sergeant 26947 D. S. K. Colombage, Police Sergeant 47475, M. B. T. Weragama, and Police Sergeant 27018 H. A. U. Ariyakumara participated in this event.
Although reading books is extremely important for the development of the imaginative ability of a person, there is a trend of a gradual reduction in the use of print media within the society with the increasing availability of new technological devices. Various programmes are being organised among the public by writers, scholars, and responsible citizens in order to avert this situation, and likewise, the Sri Lanka Police is also engaged in the process of making opportunities for its members for the reference of valuable documents and books under the guidance of the Inspector General of Police. The Library Association of Sri Lanka Police takes the leadership in this regard, and necessary steps are taken for the development of libraries maintained in police stations across the island, as well as for the establishment of new libraries by properly managing the contributions made from the salaries of every police officer to the library fund. The new library thus established for the Vavuniya camp of the Police Special Task Force was declared open on 29.09.2025 under the patronage of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Vanni Range, Mr S. D. Samanthara Wijesekara. Hon. Chairman of the Police Library Association, Senior Superintendent of Police Mr A. G. U. Chandana Herath, together with officers of the Police Special Task Force, participated in the opening ceremony.
