Police introduce 1997 and 1917 hotlines
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on July 27, 2020 - 3:21 pm
Sri Lanka Police introduced a new hotline 1997 to report on extortion, dangerous drugs, large scale corruption, and threats to National Security said Police Spokesperson SSP Jaliya Senaratne.
Sri Lanka Police also introduced a hotline 1917 to report on criminal gangs, illegal transactions, and revenue generated from drug trafficking announced the Police Spokesperson.
The hotlines can be contacted from tomorrow.
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