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Appointment of the Chairman and members to the National Police Commission.

His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka has appointed a Chairman and four Members to the National Police Commission that was established under the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. The appointments have been made by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council which is the 10-Member body headed by The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Pursuant to being appointed, the Chairman and following Members assumed duties on 16th May 2023 at the Head Office of the National Police Commission located at the BMICH premises.

The National Police Commission consists of Seven Members and two Members are yet to be appointed. The 21st Amendment to the Constitution which was passed by the Parliament on 31st of October 2022 envisaged the appointment/establishment of nine (09) independent commissions. The National Police Commission is one of such independent commissions that was established under the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, vested with wide powers pertaining to Police Officers and thereby in relation to the Police Service and act as an oversight body. The National Police Commission was first established in 2002 under the 17th Amendment to the Constitution and thereafter changes occurred in the powers and composition with the passage of several succeeding Amendments to the Constitution from time to time. The main objective of the establishment of an independent commission is the depoliticization of the Police Department or the Police Service and strengthen the Rule of Law in the country. According to the mandate conferred on the National Police Commission established under the 21st Amendment, the National Police Commission is vested with wide powers pertaining to the appointment, promotion, transfers, disciplinary control and dismissal of Police Officers other than the Inspector General of Police and entertaining and investigation of public complaints against Police Officers or the Police Service and provide redress. In addition to that, the National Police Commission shall provide for and determine all matters regarding Police Officers including formulation of schemes of recruitment, promotion, transfer for above matters, training and improvement of efficiency and independence, determination of nature and type of arms and ammunitions for the use of the National and Provincial divisions, code of conduct and disciplinary procedures.

National Police Commission, Bolock 09, BMICH Premises, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.

Present Commission

Mr. E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake
Chairman
Mr.E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake
Mrs. D.K.Renuka Ekanayake
Member
Mrs. D.K.Renuka Ekanayake
Mr. K. Karunaharan
Member
Mr. K. Karunaharan
Mr. Dilshan Kapila Jayasuriya
Member
Mr. Dilshan Jayasuriya
Mr. A.A.M Illiyas
Member
Mr. A.A.M Illiyas
Mr. Jayantha Jayasinghe
Member
Mr. Jayantha Jayasinghe
To be appointed
Member
To be appointed
Mrs. Thanuja N Fernando
Secretary
Thanuja N Fernando

Chairman:

Mr. E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake (Retd. High Court Judge)

Members

Mrs. D.K.Renuka Ekanayake (Retd. Secretary to Ministries)
Mr. Kanapathipllai Karunaharan (Retd. District Secretary)
Mr. Dilshan Kapila Jayasuriya (Attorney-at-Law)
Mr. A.A.M. Illiyas (President Counsel)
Mr. Jayantha Jayasinghe (Retd. Deputy Inspector General of Police)

Services

What we offer

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මහජන පැමිණිලි කළමනාකරණ පද්ධතියේ අන්තර්ජාල බිහි දොරට සාදරයෙන් පිලිගනිමු

பொதுமக்கள் முறைப்பாட்டு முகாமைத்துவ முறைமையின் இணைய நுழைவாயிலுக்கு உங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கின்றோம்.

Welcome to the web portal of Public Complaints Management System

Right to Information

Information Officers

Forward your first request to information officer of the Commission under Right to Information Act.

Name : Mrs. Bhagya C. Katudeniya

Senior Assistant Secretary and Information Officer

Telephone : 0112166505

For Public Complaints

Name : Mrs. N.W.G.D. Sujeewani

Director (Public Complaints Investigation) and Information Officer

Telephone : 0112166515

Adress : National Police Commission, Block 9, BMICH Premises, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.

Fax : 0112166555

E mail : info@npc.gov.lk

Designated Officer

If you are not satisfied with the answer given by the information officer forward your request to the designated officer of the Commission.

Name : Mrs. Thanuja N Fernando Secretary and Designated Officer

Adress : National Police Commission, Block 9, BMICH Premises, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.

Telephone : 0112166502

Fax : 0112166555

E mail : info@npc.gov.lk

Contacts


Head Office

General Contacts

Telephone : 0112166500
Fax : 0112166555
E Mail : info@npc.gov.lk
Hot Line : 1960 / 0710361010

Address

National Police Commission, Block 9, BMICH Premises, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.


Head Office Contacts

Chairman : 0112166501
Secretary : 0112166502
Senior Assistant Secretary : Administration Division: 0112166505
Director: Establishment and Disciplinary Division : 0112166503
Director: Appeals Division : 0112166513
Director: Public Complaints Investigation Division : 0112166515
Chief Accountant: Accounts Division : 0112166507

Provincial Office Contacts

Provincial Director (Western) : 0112166521
Provincial Director (Western) : 0112166522
Provincial Director (Sabaragamuwa) : 0112166538
Provincial Director (Northern) : 0112166535
Provincial Director (Eastern) : 0112166533
Provincial Director (North Central) : 0112166531
Provincial Director (North Western) : 0112166536
Provincial Director (Uva) : 0112166532
Provincial Director (Southern) : 0112166534
Provincial Director (Central) : 0112166537

 

With the expansion of the activities of the NPC, this we site will constantly upgrade and update the content and necessary information.

Notices

1. Downloads

i. Rules made by the National Police Commission (Extraordinary Gazettes 2345/45)

ii. Rules of Procedure for the Investigation of Public Complaints (Extraordinary Gazettes 2345/46)

iii. Delegation of Powers (Extraordinary Gazettes 2341/51)

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