The responsibilities of the National Police Commission is to transform Sri Lanka Police Force into a disciplined , credible and community responsive service by entertaining and investigate complaints from members of the public or any aggrieved person against a police officer or the police force and shall provide redress in accordance with the provision as of any law enacted by Parliament with a view to upgrading Human Rights, Public Accountability and respect for the Rule of Law.
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The National Police Commission (NPC) which was established in accordance with the 20th amendment to the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is vested with powers to entertain and investigate public complaints against a police officer or the police force.
NPC is an independent commission where the public can make complaints against the police of any commission or omission of their lawful duties.
NPC has established 09 provincial officers in each province to receive complaints including its head office which is located in Block 09, of BMICH premises.
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Article 155 F (1) of the Constitution:
“ Every person who, otherwise than in the course of such person’s lawful duty, shall be guilty by himself or by or with any other person, in any manner whatsoever influences or attempts to influence or interferes with any decision of the Commission so influence any member of the Commission or a Committee shall be guilty of an offense and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.”
Article 155C of the Constitution
Subject to the jurisdiction conferred on the Supreme Court [under Article 126] and, no court or tribunal shall have the power or jurisdiction to inquire into or pronounce upon or in any manner call in question any order or decision made by the Commission in pursuance of any power or duty, conferred or imposed on Commission under this Chapter or under any other law.
 Chairman
Mr. E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake |
 MemberMrs. D.K.Renuka Ekanayake
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 MemberMr. Kanapathipllai Karunaharan
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 Member
Mr. G. P. Sarath Gamini De Silva
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 MemberMr. Dilshan Kapila Jayasuriya
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 MemberTo be appointed
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Member To be appointed
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 SecretaryMrs. Thamara D Perera
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Chairman
Mr. E.W.M. Lalith Ekanayake (Retd. High Court Judge)
Chairman’s Message
Police is the core mechanism established by the State, to protect people’s rights, establish and maintain order and guarantee stability and security of the public. For carrying out these functions, Police use power. The use of power, place the Police in a unique and sensitive position in a democratic state. As such, adequate controlling mechanisms are required to ensure that Police always use power in the public interest and operating impartially.
The National Police Commission through its role of oversight of policing and ensuring its accountability, tasked to ensure that police personnel are of high professional standard and the right of the public for a peaceful and secured life is guaranteed through sound policing. Accountability process facilitate evaluating effectiveness of police and the police service to ensure that Police officers perform to their full potential, instilling confidence in the government and being responsive to the community they are meant to be serving.
Accountability in policing involves a system of internal and external checks and balances aimed at ensuring that police perform functions expected of them to a high standard and are held responsible if they fail to do so. The Commission attempts to achieve these objectives through constitutional functions of human resource management of police service and management of public complaints. It aims to prevent the police from misusing their powers, to prevent political authorities from misusing their control over police and most importantly to enhance public confidence and build police legitimacy.
At this moment the role of the National Police Commission is wide and crucial and even though in decision making National Police Commission is always doing it in consultation with the Inspector General of Police, NPC should ensure that the independent decisions of the NPC are not prejudice due to such consultation. As such, the aim of the commission is to make the police service that ensures high professionalism, people friendly and that protect people’s rights guaranteed by the constitution.
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The responsibilities of the newly appointed National Police Commission is to transform Sri Lanka Police Force into a disciplined , credible and community responsive service by entertaining and investigate complaints from members of the public or any aggrieved person against a police officer or the police force and...
The responsibilities of the newly appointed National Police Commission is to transform Sri Lanka Police Force into a disciplined , credible and community responsive service by entertaining and investigate complaints from members of the public or any aggrieved person against a police officer or the police force and...
