Head Office
Church Street,
Colombo 01,
Sri Lanka
Support
Phone: 119 (emergency)
Phone: +94 11 2444444 (child/women bureau)
Phone: +94 11 2421111 (police HQ)
Phone: +94 11 2444480/83 (IG helpdesk)
Phone: +94 11 2439185 (clearance certificate)
Email: traffichq@police.lk (traffic headquarters)
Email: cwbureau@police.lk (child/women bureau)
Email: cid@police.lk (crime investigation dept)
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About Sri Lanka Police
Sri Lanka Police is the government agency responsible for maintaining law and order in the island nation of Sri Lanka. With the motto “Dhamema havay rakakhati dhamamachari”, the police force employs more than 76,000 and is managed by the Ministry of Law and Order. Sri Lanka Police is headquartered at Church street, Colombo. It’s network spans more than 2,000 stations.
Formerly called Ceylon Police Force, the national police force was formed in the year 1866. It is headed by the Inspector General of Police. There are various departments and units focusing on specific areas. They include Special Task Force, Criminal Investigation Department, Terrorist Investigation Department, Police Narcotic Bureau, Children & Women Bureau and Marine Division.
The crime-investigation units include Colombo Crime Division, Police Narcotic Bureau, Children & Women Bureau, and Human Rights Division. Under law enforcement you have the Traffic Police, Tourist Police, Anti-Riot Squad, Police Kennels and Ombudsman Division. The agencies work to fight and prevent crime, keep public security, maintain public order, handle civilian complaints and youth violence, among others.
You can reach the police helpline listed on this page to report a crime, make a complaint or other emergencies. You can also locate nearest police station to make a formal police complaint or get a police report. The website has numbers according to divisions such as Kandy, Batticaloa, Anuradapura, Kankasanthurai, Jaffna, Kurunegala, Kuliyapitiya, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Galle, Tangalle, Badulla, Colombo, Negombo, Panadura and Kalutara.
The Downloads section on the website has links to downloadable forms and applications. Also find information on application for clearance certificate. You can download a new application or apply online. Applications can also be handed over to the office with documents like national identity card, photographs and a copy of valid passport.
