Police Officers in Galle, Elpitiya, Matara and Tangalle Educated on Cybersecurity Risks

The Police Information Technology Division, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT), conducted a series of cybersecurity awareness workshops for police officers serving in the Galle, Elpitiya, Matara and Tangalle Police Divisions in the Southern Province on 10, 11 and 12 August 2026.

The workshop series was organized on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya, and under the guidance of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Police Research and Information Technology, Ms. Nishani Seneviratne, and the Director of the Police Information Technology Division, Senior Superintendent of Police K.G. Laksiri Geethal.

The workshops were attended by Officers-in-Charge of Police Stations, Officers-in-Charge of Crime Branches, Officers-in-Charge of Children and Women’s Bureaus, and computer operators attached to the respective divisions.

The primary objective of the programme was to provide police officers with the necessary knowledge and guidance to effectively implement the Government’s cybersecurity policies, thereby strengthening both national and institutional security.

During the workshops, Sri Lanka CERT Chief Information Officer Mr. Nirosh Ananda, Cybersecurity and Capacity Development Manager Mr. Thilina Dissanayake, and Police Inspector Mr. H.K.E. Harshaka of the Police Information Technology Division delivered informative lectures on emerging forms of cybercrime, associated risks, and measures that can be adopted to protect against cyber threats.

Approximately 300 police officers participated in the workshops and gained knowledge on identifying, preventing and responding to modern cyber threats.