The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
The Minister answered a question regarding Japanese and IOM assistance to the Sri Lanka Police, stating that no monetary grant was received but IOM supervised and implemented support activities under Japan’s “UPLIFT” project. He said equipment and refurbishment support were provided to the Children and Women Abuse Prevention and Investigations Division, including the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, NCMEC, the 109 complaint desk, a temporary shelter for women, child-friendly waiting facilities, and training for 109 call centre officers. He also stated that ministry approval was obtained for accepting donated equipment and listed the senior officers responsible during the relevant period.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the answer to the question is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Country: Japan Institution: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
¶ 03 (ii) No monetary assistance was received. Supervision of projects carried out by IOM for Sri Lanka Police was undertaken.
¶ 04 Assistance to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which operates under the Sri Lanka Police Children and Women Abuse Prevention and Investigations Division, has been provided by the Government of Japan through IOM.
¶ 05 This assistance was implemented as a phase of the “UPLIFT” project operated by the Government of Japan through IOM to support at-risk migrants and communities to improve livelihoods, enhance skills, and promote safe migration practices.
¶ 06 (iii) Not applicable.
¶ 07 (iv) Approval of the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security was obtained to accept and record, as per goods received notes, the equipment donated by IOM for improving the facilities of the Children and Women Abuse Prevention Division.
¶ 08 (v) During the relevant period, under the Children and Women Abuse Prevention and Investigations Division: - Deputy Inspector General: Ms. Renuka Jayasundara - Directors: 1. Senior Superintendent of Police Nuwan Suranga Mendis 2. Senior Superintendent of Police W.L.P.M. Abeysekera 3. Senior Superintendent of Police A.J. Gunasekara
¶ 09 (vi) No financial grants were received. However, IOM carried out the following: 1. Primary activity: Provision of equipment to enhance the operational capacity and service delivery of the Children and Women Abuse Prevention and Investigations Division. 2. Refurbishment of: - Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, - National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, - 109 Public Complaint Desk (for complaints related to crimes against women and children). 3. Establishment, at the Division’s headquarters, of a temporary shelter facility for women affected by violence. 4. Renovation of a safe waiting area with facilities for children visiting the Division headquarters. 5. Training programmes for officers of the 109 emergency call centre.
¶ 10 Answer tabled.
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 March 2026 ·No. 23376 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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