The Australian government provided the Sri Lanka Police with several Australian supplied hand-held Chemical Detection Devices to strengthen Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat terrorism and drug trafficking.

Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David Holly and Australian Federal Police Detective Superintendent Rob Wilson handed over the devices to the Acting Inspector General of Police, C. D. Wickramaratne Thursday (27).

Addressing the equipment handover ceremony, Australian High Commissioner Holly said, Australia is cooperating with Sri Lanka to face the threats of global terrorism, organized crime and the drug trafficking.

“Australia expresses solidarity with Sri Lanka in facing the impact of the global threats of terrorism, organized crime and narcotics trafficking. Providing Chemical Detection Devices will assist frontline police officers in Sri Lanka to respond to these crimes, and continues the long standing friendship between the Sri Lanka Police and the Australian Federal Police,” the envoy said.

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