Formal Police Station for Keragala

A new Police Station established formally in Keragala village in Divisional Secretary’s Division, Dompe of Gampaha district was declared open on 26-02-2025 under the leadership of Hon. Minister to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ananda Wijepala.

Hence a number of devotees from all over the country visits daily to the ancient Keragala Pathmawathi Piriven Rajamaha Viharaya, the necessity of establishing a formal Police Station has been discussed for a long time for the safety of those devotees, in addition to ensure law and order in the area. Previously, a Police Post had extended the service.   

Accordingly, this new police station building was constructed in the land donated by the Kajuhena Karunaratne family and the contribution of the public in the area, and under the leadership and guidance of the chief incumbent of Keragala Pathmawathi Piriven Rajamaha Viharaya, Venerable Rajawela Vagiswaracharya Dharmakeerthi Sri Pajngananda Nandarathanabhidhana Nayaka Thero, Special Judicial and Mediation Chief Sanghanayaka of Sinadi Sivkorala.

Hon. Deputy Minister to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Sunil Watagala (Attorney-at-Law), Member of Parliament – Gampaha District, Mr. Upul Abeywickrama, Hon. Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Mr. Ravi Seneviratne, Acting Inspector General of Police Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya (Attorney-at-Law), Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Western Province Mr. Sanjeeva Dharmaratne have participated in this occasion.