Notable Services

Driving at night without taking a proper rest during the daytime has led to many road accidents that have occurred at night. To draw the attention of drivers towards this in an innovative way, Superintendent of Police in charge of Hatton Police Division, Mr. Pradeep Weerasekara, Assistant Superintendent of Police I, Mr. Nissanka Godamunna, and Officer in Charge of Watawala Police Station Sub-Inspector of Police, Mr. Jayarathne organized a program in front of Watawala Police Station on the night of 15.08.2025. Through the said initiative, those who were driving at night on the Hatton-Colombo Main Road on that day were offered tea, and drivers as well as young children who had time were also given the opportunity to watch cartoon movies at the same place. The main objective of this programme is to remind drivers that they should take a break at least once while driving at night.

A walk organized by ‘the Bureau for the Investigation and prevention of Abuse of Children & Women’ was held in the evening of 19 – 07 – 2025 from Armour Street, Colombo to Galle Face, in order to create public awareness on the emergency number of “109” established at the headquarters of the Bureau for the Investigation and prevention of Abuse of Children & Women to make complaints on violence against children and women and problems they encounter. The walk was organized under the leadership of Mrs. Renuka Jayasundara, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the Bureau for the Investigation and prevention of Abuse of Children & Women.  Mr. Merill Ranjan Lamahewa, Assistant Superintendent of Police of the Bureau, and around 350 police officers attached to the Divisonal Bureau for the prevention of Abuse of Children & Women serving in Gampaha, Kelaniya, Colombo Central, Colombo South, Panadura, Elpitiya, Galle, Matara, Tangalle and Kuliyapitiya Police Divisions participated in the event. The walk started aroun 2.00 pm near the headquarters of the Bureau for the Investigation and prevention of Abuse of Children & Women of Armour Street, and proceeded through Maradana, Colombo Fort Railway Station, and headed to Galle Face. During the walk, leaflets were distributed on the “109” Special Operations Room. In addition to that, awareness on prevision of violence against children and women has been created through display boards, street plays, and a special program held at Galle Face Square.

Officers of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Division, led by its Director Senior Superintendent of Police Manoj Ranagala, provided the necessary knowledge on traffic laws and how to travel safely on the road to the students of Ananda College, Colombo on 11.07.2025. The program, which consisted of a lecture delivered at the main lecture hall of Ananda College by the expert lecturers of the Traffic Control and Road Safety Division, OIC Ravin Sumanaratne, and OIC of the Driving School, Sub-Inspector Dayal Kariyawasam, and practical activities with demonstrations held outdoors, was successfully conducted for about 05 hours from morning to afternoon, and the Principal Lal Dissanayake had made necessary arrangements for about 3000 children and teachers of the college to participate in it. You have taken steps to explain in detail many important points for traffic wardens of our school who are on duty in front of Ananda College every morning, for students coming by motorcycle, for wearing safety helmets, for crossing the road and for using the pedestrian lane.  “Fair First Insurance”, a private company, has provided generous sponsorship for this program, and under this program, once again, officers from the Traffic Headquarters have presented valuable prizes to Ananda College students who provided correct answers to the questions posed by the traffic police officers during the lecture.

A Dhamma sermon was held at the Police Field Force Headquarters on the morning of 10.07.2025 to mark the Esala Full Moon Poya Day. It had been organized under the auspices of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Police Field Force Headquarters – Mr. Jagath Chandrakumara, Commandant of Field Force Headquarters, Woman Senior Superintendent of Police – Mrs. Darshika Kumari, and the officers of the Field Force Headquarters. At the end of the sermon, a Dansala (Charity Stall) had also been organized for the people travelling in front of the Police Field Force Headquarters.

The Library Association of Sri Lanka Police visited Koggalla Maha Vidyalaya in the Ambalantota Police area of the Tangalle Police Division on 04.07.2025 to fulfill the needs of its library. Every police officer currently in service contributes a small portion of their salary each month to the Library Association. From these contributions, funds are allocated to enhance library facilities at all police divisions across the island and to support various charitable initiatives. This charitable activity, organized under the coordination of the Police Sergeant Jeevan Sampath of the Executive Committee of the Library Association, was successfully carried out with the intervention of the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of the Tangalle Division, Mr. Upula Seneviratne. Accordingly, a donation of books, stationery, and educational materials valued at over 500000 rupees was made to Koggalla Maha Vidyalaya. Superintendent of Police, Mr. Jayatissa, the Vice President of the Library Association, the Executive Members of the Library Association, the Officer in Charge of the Ambalantota Police Station and other officers participated in this event. Along with this, the Prefects Investiture Ceremony was also held, and the keynote speech of the occasion was made by the Sub Inspector of Police, Mr. Abeysinghe of the Police Media Division, who is known as an eloquent speaker and announcer.  

Meegoda Police Station, the Public Safety Committee and three-wheeler drivers of the Meegoda Police Area jointly organised and held a walk for raising awareness of the public in the said area in line with the International Day against Drug Abuse, which fell on 26.06.2025. The walk, which was held under the theme of “A Drug-Free Country – A Beautiful Life”, went around the Meegoda Police Area throughout the morning, and many residents of the area joined the walk.

The new water purification machine installed for the benefit of students and villagers studying at the Ikirigollawa Hamidiya Arabic College in the Medawachchiya Police Division in the North Central Province, under the leadership of the Acting Chairperson of the Police Seva Vanitha Unit and the Police Family Welfare Association, Attorney-at-Law, Nilmini Nita Samaratunga, was inaugurated on 29.06.2025 at a short ceremony held under the patronage of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Priyantha Weerasooriya and with the participation of the lady.  

SRI LANKA POLICE ENGLISH Menu Home About Us History Vision & Mission Divisions Bureau for the Investigation of Abuse of Children & Women Field Force Headquarters Mounted Division Police Cadet Division Traffic Management and Road Safety Division Downloads Statistics Traffic Accidents Traffic Videos School Admission Library List of IGP Ranks Medals Survey Survey on Police Officers’ Response to Official Phone Calls Sinhala Tamil Public Survey to Assess Fear of Crime in the Area of Residence Assessing Public Response to Awareness Campaigns Led by the Sri Lanka Police Search With the objective of “Prevention of Child Abuse, Exploitation of Women and Children”, the National Police Academy, funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), conducted a program for preparing the curriculum for the training course scheduled to be held in relation to sexual and gender-based violence for officers of the Children and Women Bureau of the Sri Lanka Police on 25th, 26th, and 27th April 2025 at the premises of the Jetwing Hotel in Negombo.  Accordingly, training courses are scheduled to be held for nearly 2250 officers attached to the Police Children and Women Bureaus islandwide, including junior officers and officers of the inspectors’ grade newly attached to this bureau. This training consists of 03 elements as a five-day course, 03-week course, and a diploma. The objective of this workshop is to identify the basic curriculum for improving the knowledge, skills and expertise of officers in the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. Under this initiative, this training program was conducted with the aim of preventing sexual and gender-based violence in collaboration with government agencies and civil organizations such as the Attorney General’s Department, the Universities of Sri Jayewardenepura and Kelaniya, National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses, National Child Protection Authority, Child Protection Force, Family Health Bureau, Department of Probation, etc. The official inaugural programme was held on 26.04.2025 and Senior Professor at the University of Kelaniya, Consultant Judicial Medical Officer, Ms. Anuruddhi Edirisinghe, Executive Director of the National Police Academy, DIG Jaliya Senarathne, DIG in charge of Children and Women Abuse Investigation Range, Renuka Jayasundara, Chief Administrative Officer of the National Police Academy SSP Nishantha Chandrasekara, Deputy Director, Police Academic Training ASP Namali Herath, and a number of officers of the Children and Women Bureau participated in this event. 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

SRI LANKA POLICE ENGLISH Menu Home About Us History Vision & Mission Divisions Bureau for the Investigation of Abuse of Children & Women Field Force Headquarters Mounted Division Police Cadet Division Traffic Management and Road Safety Division Downloads Statistics Traffic Accidents Traffic Videos School Admission Library List of IGP Ranks Medals Survey Survey on Police Officers’ Response to Official Phone Calls Sinhala Tamil Public Survey to Assess Fear of Crime in the Area of Residence Assessing Public Response to Awareness Campaigns Led by the Sri Lanka Police Search Police officers rendering a service beyond the scope of their duty for the devotees who arrive for the veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy from 18.04.2025 to 28.04.2025…. 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