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History<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e8a049 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e8a049\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83586cc\" data-id=\"83586cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22380e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22380e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Police Higher Training<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3deffb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3deffb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>On September 3, 1865, the Ceylon Police Service was initiated, with <strong><em>Mr. George William Robert Campbell<\/em><\/strong> serving as its first Inspector General of Police. During this period, the majority of individuals in the Ceylon Police Service were foreigners. Consequently, there is limited information available about formal training within the Ceylon Police Service.<\/p>\n<p>In the early part of the 19th century, a formal training methodology was introduced in the Police Service. On November 16, 1905, the first \u201cPolice Training School\u201d was established at the former Sri Lanka Post building on Kumara Street, Colombo Fort, under the leadership of former Inspector General of Police, <strong><em>Mr. Cyril Chapman Longden<\/em><\/strong>. Established in 1948 and having undergone various changes through different eras, the Sri Lanka Police College is currently located in Kalutara, where it conducts basic and higher training programs for police personnel throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>After the formal establishment of basic police training, there was a recognized need to enhance the quality of police service. As a result, in 1947, The <strong><em>\u201cFrancis J. Soutz Police Commission\u201d<\/em> <\/strong>was established to identify shortcomings and recommend changes that should be made in police training. In the initial stages, between the 1960s and 1970s, the focus within the Sri Lankan police service was on establishing an organized structure and improving the quality of service. This led to the establishment of the &#8220;Basnayake Commission&#8221; in the 1970s. Following the recommendations of this commission, the &#8216;Police Higher Education Institute&#8217; (\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d8b\u0dc3\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d85\u0db7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0d86\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba) was established to meet the secondary training requirements of the police service, situated in Colombo Fort. On December 27, 1978, Superintendent of Police Mr. S.B.W De Silva assumed the role of the first director of the &#8216;Police Higher Education Institute&#8217; (\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d8b\u0dc3\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d85\u0db7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0d86\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba). Familiarization training programs for police officers are held at this institute in accordance with their promotions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b763e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80b763e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishment of Sri Lanka Police Academy (\u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dd3\u0da8\u0dba)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f756959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f756959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Familiarization training programs are conducted by the &#8216;Police Higher Education Institute&#8217; (\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d8b\u0dc3\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d85\u0db7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0d86\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba) for police officers who have been promoted. During this period, the &#8216;In-service Training Division&#8217; (\u0dc3\u0dda\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dae \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4 \u0d9a\u0ddc\u0da7\u0dca\u0da8\u0dcf\u0dc3\u0dba) also conducted several training programs to meet, to some extent, the training requirements for police officers. However, these programs have limitations, and officers may find it difficult to meet the required time commitment beyond those limits. As a result, the Sri Lanka Police Academy (\u0dc1\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dd3\u0da8\u0dba) was established under the Sri Lanka Police Gazette No. 1583 on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 (Part II &#8211; Notification). It was inaugurated on December 1, 2008, at the address of Bellanthara Junction, Aththidiya Road, Mount Lavinia. After the establishment of the Sri Lanka Police Academy, the &#8216;Police Higher Education Institute&#8217; (\u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d8b\u0dc3\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d85\u0db7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0d86\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba) and the &#8216;In-service Training Division&#8217; (\u0dc3\u0dda\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dae \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc4\u0dd4\u0dab\u0dd4 \u0d9a\u0ddc\u0da7\u0dca\u0da8\u0dcf\u0dc3\u0dba) were reorganized and became units of the Sri Lanka Police Academy, which had previously operated separately. The establishment of the Sri Lanka Police Academy aimed to enhance the career progression of police officers, as well as to plan and organize educational activities for them while setting and maintaining standards for these educational activities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7eadff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7eadff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishment of National Police Academy (\u0da2\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0db4\u0ddc\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d85\u0db7\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0d86\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a212cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a212cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The National Police Academy was established under the National Police Academy Act No. 44 of 2011, which was passed by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 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