Inform Police about imposters: Defence Ministry

The general public should inform the nearest police station about fraudsters who deceive people impersonating as Coordinating Officers or close associates of the President, Defence Ministry Media Centre Director Major General A.M.S.B. Atapattu said yesterday.

“Information on various fraudsters have been received by the Police,” he said in the media release.

It said:

“The police officers of the relevant Police Stations have been instructed by the Police Head Quarters to deal with them strictly under the law.the assistance of the general public is sought to trace such imposters and it is hereby requested to inform the following Senior Deputy Inspector Generals of Police (Senior DIGS) through the given telephone numbers, in case of any knowledge of such fraud/influence being done or has already committed by any person,” media release said.

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police - Western Province Deshabandu Thennakoon - 071 8591017

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Northern Province -Ravi Wijegunawardena - 071 8591009

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Central Province -SM Wickramasinghe - 071 8591001

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police - Southern/ Sabaragamuwa Province -Roshan Fernando - 071 8591028

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police - North Central/ North Western

Province- Nandana Munasinghe - 071 8591008

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police - Uva Province-wfu Fernando 071 8591011

■ Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police - Eastern Province -Lalith Pathinayake - 071 8591985

■ If the same occurred in the Colombo metropolitan area, it can be informed to the following number.

■ Director-criminal Investigation Unit, Colombo Superintendent of Police - WLJ Rasal De Soyza. Tel. 0718591736

■ Incidents in any part of the country can be informed to the following numbers 119, DIG Officer Commanding Information Room or Duty Officer 011 2854885