Contact the police via SMS

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The police department has announced the introduction of a Short Message Service (SMS) as the second step of the telligp E-mail service, which was introduced a year ago for the convenience of the people.

This SMS service will be introduced on September 3 to coincide with Police Day and would help people to contact the police via any mobile phone network.

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Comments - 18

nalaka Tuesday, 14 August 2012 10:19 AM

they dont respond to 911 will they respond to SMS

True chritian Wednesday, 15 August 2012 10:16 AM

Smsing these guy's..there will be more rape cases to solve ..how do you expect a women to sms these uneducated police..

Cyclops Wednesday, 15 August 2012 02:34 AM

How will they reply 'Apata vahana ne, vahanayak labunu gaman enawa'!!!!!

Karim Tuesday, 14 August 2012 02:11 PM

They don't even pickup phone calls, so what makes you think they'll see our SMS?

boss kalish Tuesday, 14 August 2012 11:35 AM

hi guys, do not take this as a joke.. this step is a very good beginning. as a human we has to think in positive way to get to the next step with good way to help to people. i think that is good. every body has to suport and police should take as a another suporting way of peace in sri lanka .

Siripala Tuesday, 14 August 2012 11:29 AM

Generally the 911 responds very rarely. The SMS affair will also have the same effect. People have lost faith in Police service. We are a very unfortunate lot in this blessed land.

Jeevan Tuesday, 14 August 2012 11:13 AM

Yep, through Dialog'smobile payment

Muraly Tuesday, 14 August 2012 10:30 AM

I have call Police in emergency in past they never come. I have send a mail to DIG last year no reply yet.

I will send a SMS and see then.

Nishantha Rajapaksa Tuesday, 14 August 2012 10:25 AM

mala magulai...eeta passe phone bila gewanna yanna ona wei police station ekata

Game Over Tuesday, 14 August 2012 08:57 AM

Will they reply or take any notice ? Who will be responsible?

Abilashan Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:33 AM

Good system but im not sure about our jovial people, they might make funny and prank of this things.

Calistus Jayatilleke Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:45 AM

Wow, so we can expect the cops to reply the SMS in English saying "we are on our way"! Unbelievable!!

Amila.G Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:44 AM

System stinks, while more are introduced.

Bonnie Mallie Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:17 AM

Can we pay bribe also through SMS?

Muhandiram Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:23 AM

This is a good move but executing it would be difficult. Police might end up receiving a large number of unncessary messages. Hope there is a mechanism in place to track those who abuse the facility.

prasanna Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:13 AM

SMS should send in Sinhala or in English

M.S. Fernando Tuesday, 14 August 2012 09:21 AM

There'ii be high cardinality with less functionality. Tronics for foolish miracle Tonics.

arun Tuesday, 14 August 2012 08:58 AM

first let them answer the emergency hotline and act fast..then we'll look into this sms matter.....by the way do our policemen know english to read sms??? lollz

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