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Police played prominent role to defeat terrorism - IGP
The Police assisted the three Forces, Army, Navy and the Air Force, to completely vanquish the LTTE after three decades, said Inspector General of Police N K Illangakoon addressing the 145th Police Day ceremony at the Bambalapitiya Police Grounds in the presence of Senior DIGs, DIGs, Senior SPs, SPs, ASPs and other ranking officers.
Two minutes' silence was observed by the participants as a mark of respect to the Police personnel who had scarified their lives for the motherland and who were disabled during the war.
IGP Illangakoon also said that the primary duty of all police personnel is to protect the people and maintain law and order. The IGP said that 2,588 Police personnel were killed during the war and 1,297 disabled personnel were receiving treatment at several hospitals.
The Police Department also has set-up a special day for the public to make their complaints.
The Criminal Investigation Department officials who had performed an excellent job had taken a number of hard-core criminals, who were absconding, into custody and prosecuted them before courts, the IGP said.
IGP Illangakoon and Mrs Illangakoon were received by Senior DIG Gamini Navaratne and Senior DIG Asoka Wijetilleke.
The IGP took the salute with the Police Band in attendance and flags of the 44 Police Divisions fluttering in the background.
Later, the IGP inspected the parade escorted by DIG Ravi Wijegunawardena and accompanied by Senior DIG Gamini Navaratne and Senior DIG Asoka Wijetilleke.
The proceedings were conducted by DIG Ravi Wijegunawardena. The colourful parade was made up of officers of the 24 platoons including the Special Task Force, Women Cadres, Permanent Police Force and Sri Lanka Reserve Police (SLRP).
Security arrangements were by Field Force Headquarters Commander.
Retired IGPs including Ana Seneviratne, Frank de Silva, Indra de Silva, Victor Perera, Jayantha Wickremaratne and Mahinda Balasuriya were also present at the ceremony with their spouses.
Courtesy : Daily News