Sri Lanka Police

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Type: National police force
Appears on: Communal violence and state force, 2013 to 2019
Colombo Metro bus service, 2025 to 2026

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Sri Lanka Police / Shown on CCTV letting a group pass a cordon at a mosque; police say a unit is probing its deficiencies / Anti-Muslim violence in Kandy district, March 2018Allegation
- Reuters reports that CCTV footage it reviewed shows police letting a large group pass a cordon protecting the Noor Jummah mosque in Digana and police in riot gear hitting an imam and a scholar with batons at the Hijrapura mosque. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said a special unit was probing the deficiencies of the police and a second unit was examining the role of political actors.25 Mar 2018 · Reuters (via Al Jazeera) · CCTV shows Sri Lankan police aid anti-Muslim riots
Sri Lanka Police / Had the private bus inspected and obtained CCTV footage of / Athurugiriya Metro bus collision, 8 October 2026
- Athurugiriya Police arranged for a motor vehicle examiner to inspect the private bus, who found it had not been properly maintained and issued a temporary order banning its operation. Police obtained CCTV footage of the accident and were to report the findings to the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court on 9 October.9 Oct 2026 · Newswire · Private bus involved in Athurugiriya Metro bus accident temporarily banned from operation
W.P.J. Senadheera / Deputy Inspector General in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety / Sri Lanka Police
- Newswire names him as the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Traffic Control and Road Safety, speaking at a media briefing at the Maharagama Police Station.9 Oct 2026 · Newswire · Private bus drivers deliberately crashing into Metro buses? Police launch probe
Sri Lanka Police / Investigating whether private bus drivers are deliberately crashing into / Metro bus service, ColomboAllegation
- Newswire reports that police launched a full investigation, on the Inspector General of Police’s instructions, into allegations that private bus drivers are deliberately causing accidents involving Metro buses, to determine whether this is an organised campaign. The DIG said incidents were reported near Millennium City, Rajagiriya, Makumbura, Kesbewa, Borella and Kollupitiya. The article reports no finding and no response from bus operators.9 Oct 2026 · Newswire · Private bus drivers deliberately crashing into Metro buses? Police launch probe