The new unit of the Bureau for the prevention of abuse of Children and Women was declared open at Police Station- Illuppukadawai.

The renovated unit of the Bureau for the prevention of abuse of children and women has been formally established in a separate section within the Police Station- Illuppukadawai, Mannar. The Bureau was declared open by Mr. Thilak Abeywickrama Dhanapala, the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Northern Province on 26.11.2024, followed by a brief ceremony.
The objective of setting up the Bureau in a new place to create a suitable environment for the children and women in the area to lodge complaints regarding the crimes they experience or problems they encounter, whilst preserving their privacy.
Action are being taken to establish Children and Women Bureaus, to extend a service in such a formal and friendly manner, in every police station as per the instructions and orders of the acting Inspector General of Police (Attorney at Law), Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya, and that will provide opportunity for children as well as women to get justice served more conveniently.