Sri Lanka Police Headquarters

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• Kevin Livanson

  14 March 2019

  The Sri Lanka Police (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා පොලීසිය Shrī Lanka Polīsiya; Tamil: இலங்கை காவல் Ilaṅkai Kāval) is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force has a manpower of approximately 77,000, and is responsible for enforcing criminal- and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Sri Lanka. The professional head of the police is the Inspector General of Police who reports to the Minister of Law and Order as well as the National Police Commission. The current Inspector General of Police is Pujith Jayasundara.During the Sri Lankan civil war, the police service became an integral part of maintaining of the nation's security, primarily focusing on internal security. Many police officers have been killed in the line of duty mainly due to terrorist attacks. Specially trained commando/counter-terrorist units named Special Task Force are regularly deployed in joint operations with the armed forces for counter-terrorism operations and VVIP protection. The police command structure in Northern and Eastern provinces is closely integrated with the other security organizations under the authority of the Joint Operations Command.
  The Police service is reached islandwide on the 119 emergency number.
  Offences against the State.
  
  Offences relating to the Navy, Army and Air Force.
  
  Offences relating to the Elections.
  
  Offences relating to Coins, Currency and Government Stamps.
  
  Any Offence committed against the President.
  
  Any Offence committed against a Public Officer, a Judicial Officer, or the Speaker, or the Prime Minister or a Minister, or a Member of the Judicial Service Commission, or a Member of the Public Service Commission or a Deputy Minister or a Member of Parliament or the Secretary General of Parliament or a Member of the President’s Staff or a Member of the Staff of the Secretary General of Parliament.
  
  Any Offence relating to property belonging to the State or a State Corporation or Company or Establishment, the whole or part of the capital whereof has been provided by the State.
  
  Any Offence prejudicial to National Security or the maintenance of Essential Services.
  
  Any Offence under any law relating to any matter in the Reserve List other than such offences as the President may, by order published in the Gazette, exclude.
  
  Any Offence in respect of which Courts in more than one Province have jurisdiction.
  
  International Crimes.

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• Prasad Liyanage

  14 February 2019

  The house of peace

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• Lahiru Chathuranga

  07 November 2018

  I came here today. Cant bring your phone

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• Ded Sec

  20 January 2018

  I see it is good

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• - Mohan -

  28 November 2017

  Crowed Area.

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• Sukumal Harischandra

  10 April 2017

  They don't like to take complains against police. Anyways a place maintain law and order in here.

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