#Sri Lanka Police
Jaffna lawyers protest illegal police raid
Lawyers in Jaffna staged a strike yesterday (07) in protest against an unlawful police entry and search of a colleague’s residence without a...
Police and Customs ranked among most corruption-prone institutions, CIABOC survey reveals
A recent survey conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has revealed that the Sri Lankan public views...
Nearly 1,900 dead in Sri Lanka road accidents so far in 2025 – Police
Sri Lanka has recorded 1,870 deaths in 1,757 fatal road accidents between January 1 and September 4 this year, according to police figures....
Public given direct line to IGP via WhatsApp
The Police yesterday rolled out a dedicated WhatsApp number (071 859 8888) enabling the public to lodge complaints and flag urgent issues directly...
40% of police officers suffer from non-communicable diseases – Acting IGP
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has raised concern over the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Sri Lanka’s police...
68 shootings in seven months: Police
A total of 68 shooting incidents have been reported across Sri Lanka in the first seven months of this year, Police Spokesperson ASP...
15 killed in road accidents within 24 hours – Police
In a stark reminder of Sri Lanka’s escalating road safety crisis, 15 people have lost their lives in road accidents reported across the...
Top cops battle to be next IGP
It is reported that there is internal competition among several senior Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of the Police Department to become the thirty-seventh...
