Public respect for the Police and its dignity was restored by the Yahapalana government, Minister of Law & Order and Southern Development, Sagala Ratnayake has said.
The Minster had made these comments while attending a passing out parade of 476 junior Police officers. Among the officers passing out were 275 Tamil Police constables and seven Tamil Women Police Constables.
The Minister expressed his pleasure at attending such a passing out parade where officers representing all ethnicities had sworn to protect this country, which is a far cry away from the war period in Sri Lanka.
According to the Minister, the facilities and equipment of the Police department were not upgraded for decades as the main focus of the past governments had to be on the war being fought. “Officers had to face many obstacles such as reduced training periods,” he said adding that they have even had to face serious issues regarding promotions. The Minister noted that the Police was once again neglected by previous governments in the post-war period as well.
However, the Minister said the Yahapalana government has taken steps to improve the Police department while developing facilities offered to officers. He also said the rehabilitation process of the Police has now commenced with the government also looking into the various promotion issues within the force. The Minister also promised to resolve the accommodation issues while also proving other facilities for the officers. “Our intention is to create a Police that protects the law in a fair and just manner,” the Minister said.
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