Marking the beginning of a noble journey towards the esteemed mission of maintaining law and order in this country, 230 Probationary Police Constables reported for training at the Sri Lanka Police College, Kalutara on 02.08.2025.
During a raid conducted by the Southern Province Special Operations Unit of the Police Special Task Force on 03.08.2025 in the Dewalapola area of the Minuwangoda Police Area, a suspect, along with a revolver manufactured in a foreign country and a motor bicycle suspected to be used for committing crimes, was arrested. The suspect, a 55-year-old resident of the Meegaspitiya area, has been produced to the Minuwangoda Police Station for carrying out further investigations. Similarly, a 41-year-old suspect who was in possession of two pistols manufactured in a foreign country was arrested and handed over to Ratnapura Police Station during a raid conducted on the same day in the Durekkanda area of the Ratnapura Police Area by a group of officers from Special Operations 1 of the Police Special Task Force Headquarters.
Based on the information received that a resident of the Hambegamuwa, Thanamalwila has illegally acquired assets through drug trafficking, an investigation has been initiated by the Illegal Assets Investigations Division under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and subsequently, suspect has been arrested on 28 – 05 – 2025. Upon reviewing the previous criminal records of this suspect, it has been revealed that he has been charged under the possession and trafficking of cannabis, aiding and abetting the transportation of cannabis, and concealing cannabis. During the investigation, it has been further unveiled that the property in the Embilipitiya area worth about 100 million rupees, has been acquired under his wife. Accordingly, measures have been taken to freeze the property acquired through the illegally earned money, and the order to freeze the property has been extended and enforced by the High Court – Embilipitiya, until 03 – 09 – 2025. During the investigation conducted on 50-year-old wife of the suspect who has been arrested in Hambegamuwa on 30 – 07 – 2025, by the officers of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division, it has been revealed that another property worth Rs. 30 million has been purchased under the same suspect. Necessary steps have already been taken to freeze the said property in terms of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The relevant order has been extended and enforced by the High Court Tangalle until 17 – 09 – 2025. The Illegal Assets Investigation Division conducts further investigation in connection with this matter.
Through this, you can be informed about the parking lots established for parking vehicles, the route along which the procession will travel, places where you can watch the procession, and places where sanitary facilities can be provided. Another special service here is the provision of designated areas for those who are lost from their group to find their way back. The police officers managing the parking lots are constantly updating this system and for quick access to information, the above-mentioned ”Kandyesala Perahera” web page can be accessed instantly via the link https://kandyesalaperahera.police.lk. This facility is operational from 30.07.2025 to 08.08.2025, when the Kandy Canal Perahera procession will be held.
Concurrent with the reorganisation of the administrative structure of the Sri Lanka Police, each province is to be empowered with a Provincial Crime Division. Accordingly, the North Western Provincial Crime Division, built within the Wehera Police Complex, was declared open on 03.08.2025 under the leadership of the Hon. Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala, with the participation of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya. According to the duties expected to be discharged through this, Special Investigation Teams shall perform duties to suppress organised crime and criminal gangs, to thwart drug trafficking by debilitating the illegal drug network, and to prevent all crimes while enforcing the law against the said crimes in such a way that covers Puttalam, Kurunegala, Kuliyapitiya, and Nikaweratiya Police Divisions. Many senior officers, including Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the North Western Province, Attorney-at-Law Ajith Rohana, and Deputy Inspector General of Police of the North Western Range, Sarath Kumara, participated in this event.
The program to distribute school supplies to the children of Police Officers in the North Western Province, was held on 03 – 08 – 2025 at the auditorium of Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala under the leadership of the Hon. Minister of Public Security, Mr. Ananda Wijepala. The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Priyantha Weerasuriya (Attorney-at-Law), and Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of North Western Province, Mr. Ajith Rohana (Attorney-at-Law), have participated in the event. School supplies were distributed among a large number of students. Having appreciated the service extended by every police officer who is dedicated to ensure peace in the country by performing duties throughout the day, the Minister and the Acting Inspector General of Police create awareness on the upcoming programs to be implemented for the welfare of the officers.
Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Priyantha Weerasooriya participated in the second Conference of ICT Lawyers’ Guild of Sri Lanka held on 02.08.2025 at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. Headed by the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Mr. Preethi Padman Surasena, along with attorneys-at-law, heads of institutions, national policy makers, technological innovators, and other professionals in the relevant field engaged in a thorough discussion on the legal challenges encountered by Sri Lanka on its journey towards a digital transformation. Views were exchanged on how the Sri Lanka Police is taking action under the existing legal provisions in a manner that is appropriate for the present era, focusing on matters such as, countering domestic and foreign digital threats, cybercrimes, misuse of artificial intelligence, and data security.
For the purpose of electing new office bearers, the General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Police Seva Vanitha Unit, which is actively engaged in the welfare of officers of all ranks, who have joined the police service, as well as families of those officers, was held on the morning of 02.08.2025 at the Auditorium of the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Colombo, under the patronage of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Mr Priyantha Weerasooriya. Led by the Chairperson of the Police Seva Vanitha Unit, Attorney-at-Law Mrs Nilmini Samaratunga, wife of the Acting Inspector General of Police, and the Advisor to the Seva Vanitha Mother Unit, Senior Attorney-at-Law Mrs Anoma Gunathilaka, wife of retired Inspector General of Police Mr Jayantha Wickramaratne, the officers holding positions of the said units participated in this meeting. After registering new members and presenting the accounts of the previous year, members were appointed to the internal committees of the unit, along with the appointment of officers to new positions. The meeting concluded successfully after discussions on new programmes and plans to be launched in the future for the welfare of the families of police officers. Ex-Officio Chairperson – Attorney-at-Law Mrs.Nilmini Nita Samaratunga Vice Chairperson – Deputy Inspector General of Police Mrs. Nishani Seneviratne Secretary – Deputy Inspector General of Police Mrs. Renuka Jayasundara Treasurer – Senior Superintendent of Police Mrs. Madhara Ariyasena Vice Treasurer – Woman Chief Inspector of Police Mrs. Nimali Fonseka
You should be careful not to forward the OTP related to your online accounts or the OTP related to your WhatsApp account to any other party based on information received through the Whatsapp application via a call or SMS. Once the control of your WhatsApp account is taken over, even by a close relative, they may send short messages to your friends and try to obtain money by deceiving them. A number of complaints regarding such money scams are still being received by the Criminal Investigation Department. Since adults and teenagers, who use modern mobile phones without sufficient technological knowledge, can be victims of such scams, measures should be taken to raise their awareness in this regard.
A three-wheeler driver has been arrested by the Pettah Police Station on 30. 07. 2025, for stealing gold jewellery by strategically befriending people who boarded his three-wheeler for hire and giving them a drink spiked with knock-out drugs on the way and rendering them unconscious. According to complaints received so far, the suspect had defrauded two passengers, stealing gold jewellery worth approximately Rs. 2.5 million. Further investigations revealed that the suspect had prepared this drink using tablets and a special powder, kept it in his three-wheeler and has been working as a three-wheeler driver waiting for an opportunity and potential victim. It is reported that the officers of the Pettah Police Station had to conduct an extensive investigation by examining CCTV footages in the crowded city of Colombo to arrest the suspect. Investigating officers recovered stolen gold jewellery and the documents obtained from pawning the stolen jewellery, from the possession of the suspect.