Author name: Tharindu Withanage

The 16th National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony was held on 19.05.2025 under the patronage of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the National War Heroes Memorial in Kotte, Sri Jayewardenepura. The heroes who were injured during the war were brought to the ceremony site first, followed by the arrival of His Excellency the President and other guests.  The commemoration ceremony began with a brief moment of silence in memory of the fallen war heroes, and first, His Excellency the President laid a wreath at the War Heroes Memorial. Police officers, who died in terrorist attacks while performing their duties in the North and East, while providing security to the public, and in the South, were remembered with honor and dignity. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Gunathilaka, Commanders of the tri forces who led the war victory, turning that dream into a reality at a time when peace and reconciliation was a dream for every section of the population living in this country for over 30 years, and Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya participated in this occasion.   

The annual ceremony to present certain grants to the children, disabled children of officers on duty, pregnant officers and pregnant wives of officers was held at the Police Field Force Headquarters on the evening of 09.05.2025 under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Sunil Watagala, and with the participation of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Mr Priyantha Weerasooriya. At this event, steps have been taken to present a laptop computer to Senali Chamathka, who has ranked first on the island in the Arts stream according to this year’s Advanced Level results and who is the beloved daughter of Police Sergeant 34170 Ranasinghe, who is serving attached to the Public Order Management Division. It has been identified that 240 children of police officers are visually and hearing impaired, and they were provided with spectacles and hearing aids. Moreover, it was identified that the number of children of police officers studying in the Western Province is 1087. They were provided with school equipment, and an initiative was started for awarding a monthly allowance of ten thousand rupees for four children whose parents had died while engaging in police service. It was a special occasion that since the first annual memorial of the spiritual father of the Believers Eastern Catholic Church, His Eminence Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan I Metropolitan, falls on May 8, 2025, donations were made to 3000 children of police officers, as per the request made to the Inspector General of Police by the current Metropolitan and Archbishop of the Diocese of Colombo. Accordingly, donations were made today for 100 children in the Western Province. In addition, two ICU beds were donated to the Police Hospital. This programme is implemented in all provinces at the police divisional level, and many senior police officers, including Senior Deputy Inspectors General of Police, and children of police officers accompanied by their parents participated in this event, which was held symbolically. RELATED LINKS HE The President Ministry of Public Security Department of Immigration & Emigration Department of Registration of Persons National Dangerous Drugs Control Board National Police Academy CONTACT US Police Headquarters, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka. (+94) 11 2421111 (+94) 11-2440584 Facebook Tiktok Youtube Instagram Linkedin X-twitter