A new hotline is to be introduced in January next year specifically for the safety of women and children in Sri Lanka.
Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alles said a special three-digit number is to be introduced from January 01, 2024, for this purpose.
“The Inspector General of Police has been instructed to launch the hotline which will connect to the Police. Through this, we will be able to tackle various forms of abuse faced by women and children in our country,” he said.
The minister pointed out that only Policewomen are to be deployed to answer calls received via the hotline.
“Sometimes women are uncomfortable to explain their case to a male officer. To address this we have decided to deploy only female officers 24/7 to answer the calls coming through this new hotline,” he added.
Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles made the announcement while addressing an event. (NewsWire)