(Lanka-e-News -13.Sep.2016, 11.30PM) The popular 119 (one one nine) phone communication system of the Police available to provide emergency service to the public was commenced in Tamil language too , and its inaugural function was held recently at Vavuniya DIG ‘s office.
In addition , a scheme was launched to take measures to overcome issues of language handicaps of Tamil people in the Tamil areas when seeking assistance of the police inside and outside the police stations .
IGP Poojitha Jayasundara who inaugurated the scheme said , if the police can communicate in whatever language that is requested , that would build confidence and trust of the public in the Police .Besides the police will command respect. The Police are able to provide the necessary opportunity to the Sinhalese , Tamil or any community when they appear at a Police station to communicate in the language they wish , he added.
The language handicap the Tamil residents faced when communicating with the police has been to a great extent minimized , said S. Sivagnanam , the chairman of the Wanni citizen’s Committee when speaking to Lanka e news.He pointed out , unlike more than in the past , now opportunities are available to the Tamil people to lodge their complaints in Tamil language and deal with the police in Tamil in many matters.
In order to create a climate of national harmony and reconciliation ,language is a very important common denominator . The Police service shall be improved so that it will live up to the country’s expectations , and is of maximum service to the people , the IGP observed.
The IGP also made a request that the police should fully understand the people in order to avert in the future , the unfortunate conflicts that erupted in the country in the past.
The foundation stone for the construction of a children’s park in Vavuniya by the Police was laid by the IGP.
Dinasena Rathugamage
Translated by Jeff
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