New IGP vows tougher laws to combat crime and drugs
2025-08-14
Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya says measures are being taken to tighten the laws to maintainContinue Reading
Priyantha Weerasooriya appointed IGP
2025-08-13
Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, received his letter of appointment from the Secretary to the President,Continue Reading
New WhatsApp number to directly contact IGP to report crimes
2025-08-13
The Sri Lanka Police has introduced a new WhatsApp hotline for the public to directly contact IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya regardingContinue Reading
From Constable to IGP : Who is Priyantha Weerasooriya?
2025-08-12
Senior Deputy Inspector General Priyantha Weerasooriya, a veteran of the Sri Lanka Police with a career spanning 36-years, was appointedContinue Reading
SJB to support removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon
2025-08-05
Opposition MP Mujibur Rahuman on Tuesday told Parliament that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) supports the motion to remove InspectorContinue Reading
Speaker outlines IGP’s removal procedure
2025-07-23
Speaker Jagath Wickramarathne today informed Parliament of the steps that will follow the committee’s recommendation to remove Inspector General ofContinue Reading
Acting IGP highlights intensified anti-drug operations ahead of awareness day
2025-06-23
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya says large stocks of narcotics, including heroin, ICE, cocaine, and cannabis, haveContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Army returns wartime recovered Gold to Police
2025-05-02
Gold and Silver belonging to civilians, which had been with the LTTE during Sri Lanka’s civil war and were subsequentlyContinue Reading
Acting IGP vs NPC: Commission rejects allegations
2025-03-04
The National Police Commission (NPC) has issued a detailed statement rejecting allegations made by Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP)Continue Reading
Report called on Kotahena shooting suspects’ deaths
2025-02-26
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala has called for a report from the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) regardingContinue Reading
Lawyers to be checked now before entering court – Acting IGP
2025-02-19
All lawyers will be subject to an inspection before entering court premises going forward, Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP)Continue Reading
Police officers rejoining force to take mandatory drug test
2025-02-18
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has issued an order making drug testing compulsory for all Police personnel whoContinue Reading
Nighttime vehicle inspections : New directive from Acting IGP
2024-12-26
All Police personnel engaged in the nighttime inspection of vehicles have been instructed to wear luminous jackets and gloves. TheyContinue Reading
Public allowed to video Police officers on duty – Acting IGP
2024-10-31
The public is permitted to video the actions of Police Officers while on duty, Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP)Continue Reading
Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake to run Police administration
2024-08-01
Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake has been appointed in the interim to oversee the administrative duties of Sri Lanka Police, theContinue Reading
IGP issue : President’s secretary responds to Election Commission
2024-07-31
The President’s Secretary has responded to the National Election Commission’s request to appoint an Inspector General of Police (IGP) orContinue Reading
‘Purawesi Balaya’ calls Ranil first fascist leader of Sri Lanka
2024-07-30
‘Purawesi Balaya’, a political movement that supported the Yahapalana Government in 2015, has slammed President Ranil Wickremesinghe, calling him theContinue Reading
IGP issue & Elections : EC to write to President
2024-07-30
The National Election Commission has decided to submit a notice to the President’s Secretary, informing that an Inspector General ofContinue Reading
