Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka)

Department of the Sri Lanka Police Service

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The Criminal Investigation Department (known as CID) of the Sri Lanka Police Service is responsible for carrying out investigations throughout the island into serious crimes, including murders, rape and organized crime[1] cases of a very serious nature that require special skills and complex detection. At times, the CID carries out investigations pertaining to national security.

It is the premier investigation arm of the Sri Lanka Police Department and was established in 1870.[2]

It is headed by a director, who was of a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Grade. However, since the late 1970s, the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police \- CID (DIG/CID) was established.

The CID was modeled after the British Police Criminal Investigation Department and hence constitute the plain clothes detectives of the Sri Lanka police. The CID has the power to arrest any person from anywhere in Sri Lanka without getting approval from any Range DIG.

## Notable Directors and D.I.G/C.I.D/ASP Officers

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* S.A. Dissanayake
* John Attygalle
* Frank de Silva
* W.K.S Weranga Srilal
* H.M Jazeer
* Bennet Perera
* Tyrrell Goonatilleke
* Punya de Silva
* Lionel Gunathilaka
* J. M Saparamadu
* O. K. Hemachandra
* Keerthi Gajanayaka
* Sisira Mendis
* Lal Wickrematunge
* A Bandula Wickramasinghe
* Rayan Steve Hardy.(ASP)

## References

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1. ^ "Criminal Investigation Department". Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
2. ^ "Sri Lanka Police Service - Police History". Archived from the original on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.

## External links

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* Official Police Website

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Sri Lankan national security organisations

National Security Council|

* Office of the President of Sri Lanka
* Minister of Defence
* Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff
* Ministry of Law and Order
* Inspector General of Police

Cabinet-level Ministry|

* Ministry of Defence
* Ministry of Law and Order

Military branches|

* Army
* Navy
* Air Force

Law enforcement|

* Sri Lanka Police
* Criminal Investigation Department
* Financial Crimes Investigation Division
* Special Task Force
* Sri Lanka Customs
* Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police

Paramilitary|

* Civil Security Force
* Sri Lanka Coast Guard

Intelligence|

* Directorate of Military Intelligence
* State Intelligence Service

Research and development|

* Centre for Defence Research and Development

Special forces units|

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Army
Special Forces Regiment
Commando Regiment
Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
Air Force
Air Force Regiment Special Force
Special Airborne Force
Navy
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Marine Corps

Protective security|

* President's Security Division
* Prime Minister's Security Division
* Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division

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