Programs held for Women Police Officers in conjunction with International Women’s Day

This year also, the Sri Lanka Police have organized and conducted several programs across the island to mark International Women’s Day (March 8). Among them, the program organized by the Police Seva Vanitha Sub-Unit was held on 12.03.2024 at the Auditorium of the Police Crime Records Division, Colombo, under the patronage of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasuriya, and with the participation of his spouse, the Chairperson of the Police Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs. Nilmini Samaratunga.

A lecture on personal and career development by veteran lecturer, Mr. Udaya Dewamulla; a lecture full of medical advice by Dr. Darshana Abeygunawardana, gynecologist; and a lecture on healthy living by Mr. Charith Gunathunga, nutritionist, were successfully conducted by the said guest speakers, and at the end of the program, all the women police officers who participated in this event representing functional divisions and police stations were presented with mementos to mark the event.

The senior police officers, including Vice President of the Seva Vanitha Unit, Woman Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mrs. Nishani Senevirathna, in charge of Research and Information Technology Range, and the Secretary of the Seva Vanitha Unit, Woman Chief Police Inspector, Mrs. Nimali Fonseka, also participated in this event.

The Vice President of the Seva Vanitha Unit, Research and Information Technology Directorate, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ms. Nishani Seneviratne, was present. The Secretary of the Unit, Ms. Chief Inspector of Police, Ms. Nimali Fonseka, and several senior police officers participated in the event.