Sri Lanka Police College, Kalutara commemorates 75th anniversary today

Sri Lanka Police College, Kalutara will commemorate its 75th anniversary today, paying tribute to its former and current servicemen.

The college is the key institution in charge of providing professional training to the new recruits and the Training College has been rendering a yeoman service to both the Sri Lanka Police and the country as a whole.

The Ceylon Police Force (Sri Lanka Police) was officially established when the country was still under British rule.

On September 3, 1866 Sir George William Robert Campbell (then the Chief of Police in the Indian Province of Rathnageri), was appointed as Chief Superintendent of Police in Ceylon to command the Police Forces.

In 1867, the first Police Headquarters was established in Maradana. In 1947, Richard Aluvihare became the first Sri Lankan to be appointed as Inspector General of Police. The appointment of Aluvihare was a turning point in the history of the Police, and he will always be remembered for his outstanding contribution to Sri Lanka Police and the welfare of Police officers.

Under the direction of IGP Aluvihare, the Police Training College was established in Kalutara on September 29, 1948. In the same year, then Superintendent of Police Sydney de Zoysa was appointed as Director of the Police Training School, Kalutara. As of today, 27 Senior Police Officers had served as Directors at the Training School.

The name of the Police Training College was changed to Police College on September 1, 1974. The Current Director of the Police College (28th Director) is Senior Superintendent of Police J. A. Chandrasena.

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