Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has completed his first year in office since his appointment in August 2025, with the police force reporting significant progress in crime prevention, institutional modernization, and officer welfare programs.

The Sri Lanka Police have highlighted numerous accomplishments during the tenure of Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, the 37th IGP, who assumed office on 14 August 2025. The police force credits Weerasooriya, a trained Attorney-at-Law with extensive law enforcement experience, with strengthening operational capabilities and modernizing the institution across multiple fronts.

On the crime prevention front, police statistics indicate that 73 organized criminals and drug traffickers who had fled the country were extradited and arrested through international cooperation, while authorities are pursuing Red Notices for an additional 92 wanted criminals abroad. Drug enforcement operations saw significant intensity, with police reporting 771,580 drug-related raids resulting in the seizure of approximately 5,247 kg of heroin, 43,601 kg of cannabis, and 9,491 kg of methamphetamine. The force also recorded what it describes as the highest number of firearms seized in its history, totaling 6,966 weapons, with over 770,000 suspects arrested in drug-related cases.

Institutional improvements have included the promotion of 4,680 officers across various ranks and the establishment of new evaluation mechanisms for police station performance. The force expanded training opportunities, facilitating 890 overseas professional development placements for personnel at different levels. Infrastructure development included the procurement of 1,725 computers, 575 photocopiers, and 134 vehicles under Indian assistance, alongside communications equipment valued at approximately Rs. 710 million and construction projects totaling several billion rupees.

Welfare initiatives have focused on improving conditions for officers and their families. The force increased financial assistance for major medical procedures from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 2 million and completed accommodation projects including 350 married officers' quarters in Colombo and 150 residences for station officers. Additional measures included uniform allowances of Rs. 1.1 billion for junior officers and scholarship programs for officers' children.