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A discussion took place between the Israeli Ambassador to Sri Lanka, HE Reuven Javier Azar, and the Minister of Public Security & Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Ananda Wijepala, on 19 May 2025, at the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. During the discussion, they discussed further enhancing cooperation between the two countries. The Ambassador also…

H.E. Andrew Patric, the High Commissioner of the UK to Sri Lanka met Mr. Ravi Senevirathne, Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs on 02nd of April 2025. The discussion was focused on key security and policy matters, Police modernization including training programmes and international cooperation initiative and expressed gratitude for tourist…

Deputy Minister of Public Security & Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Sunil Watagala, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka His Excellency Akio Isomata, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sri Lanka Representative Mr. Kunle Adeniyi, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security & Parliamentary Affairs Mr. D. W. R. B. Seneviratne, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Public…

A diplomatic delegation including Maldivian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka H.E Masood Imad met Hon. Ananda Wijepala, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs on 20.02.2025. The discussion was focused to the tourism industry between Sri Lanka and the Maldives and the improvement of the tourism sector to benefit both parties. Both parties also…

His Excellency Leven S. Dzhagarayan, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call with Hon. Ananda Wijepala, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs on 19th of February 2025. During their discussion special attention was drawn to reinforce the long standing economic and political relations between Sri Lanka and…

Vehicles occupy a primary position among the physical resources required by the Police to protect law and order in Sri Lanka. Among them, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Indian High Commission on 15 January, 2025, to provide an amount of Rs. 300 million as a grant to Sri Lanka as a financial…

In order to reduce traffic accidents caused by excessive speed, the National Council for Road Safety has provided an amount of fifty million rupees for the purchase of speed measuring equipment required by the Sri Lanka Police to identify drivers who drive over the prescribed speed. A Memorandum of Understanding for that was signed by…

The Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Ananda Wijepala embarked on an observation visit to the Northern province to assess the conditions of police stations. During this visit he further observed Vavniya DIG’s office, Vavniya, Mankulam, Omantha, Kodikamam, Jaffna police stations and STF camp in Jaffna. During the meeting the Minister emphasized the…

In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” national initiative the official ceremony for the commencement of duties of the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs was held on the 1st of January 8, 2025, at the Ministry premises. Mr. Ananda Wijepala, Hon. Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Sunil Watagala Hon. Deputy…