Peaceful New Year - IGP

Sarath Malalasekera

Public cooperation helped Police ensure a peaceful Sinhala and Hindu New Year. “Not a single major incident was reported by any of the police stations in the country,” Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya declared in a message yesterday.

IGP Balasuriya said that the public celebrated the New Year peacefully without violating the law.

He thanked all ranks of his Police personnel, senior and junior, including Senior DIGs N K Ilangakoon, Gamini Navaratne and his staff, STF, three Security Forces, police and state officers and the public who assisted the police to ensure a peaceful new year 2011.

The IGP also thanked the Electronic and Print Media for their support given to him and his officers during the New Year season.

There was no major incident on New Year day. The IGP also thanked the public for their kind assistance to the Police and the Three Forces during the new year season 2011.