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The Online Safety Bill is a Sri Lankan Internet safety bill aimed at regulating its citizens' Internet usage. It was announced in September 2023 and passed by Parliament on 24 January 2024 by a 108–62 vote. The bill has been criticised by human rights groups, journalists and opposition politicians as a means of stifling freedom of speech.
Sri Lanka Police ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පොලීසිය, romanized: Shrī Lanka Polīsiya; Tamil: இலங்கை காவல், romanized: Ilaṅkai Kāval) is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law ...
The Special Task Force (STF) (Sinhala: විශේෂ කාර්ය බලකාය Visesha Karya Balakaya; Tamil: சிறப்பு அதிரடிப் படை) is an elite police tactical unit of the Sri Lanka Police specialising in clandestine and covert operations, combat and patrolling in urban areas, combat search and rescue, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism ...
www .police .lk. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Police. They are the most senior police officer in Sri Lanka and oversees all police personnel throughout the country. The IGP reports to the Minister of Law and Order, when the Police Service is under the Ministry of Law and Order as it is currently.
Ceylon Police Long Service Medal. The Sri Lanka Police Long Service Medal is awarded to police officers in Sri Lanka of and below the rank of Chief Inspector in Sri Lanka Police for completing 18 years of unblemished service. The medal replaced the Ceylon Police Long Service Medal which was awarded until Ceylon became a Republic in 1972.
The Sri Lanka Police 125th Anniversary Medal was awarded to police officers in Sri Lanka who were in service on 3 September 1991, when the Sri Lanka Police celebrated its 125th anniversary. See also. Awards and decorations of the Sri Lanka Police; Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Centenary Medal; References
Pages in category "Sri Lanka Police units". The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Following the 1971 JVP Insurrection, the Reserve Police was established in 1974, following the enactment of the Police (Amendment) Law, No. 3 of 1974 which amended the Police Ordinance No 16 of 1865 to include the appointment of part-time volunteers as reserve police officers subjected to service in any part of the island. It included the ...