Prime Minister's Security Division
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Prime Minister's Security Division (PMSD) is a unit of the Sri Lanka Police charged with the close protection of the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. It is headed by a gazetted officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The unit consists of both uniformed and non-uniformed officers who provide close protection and guard Prime Ministerial residences.
History
With the formation of the office of the
attempted military coup by senior police and military officers was due to be launched. In 1970, the security of the prime minister was assigned to the Field Security Detachment
of the Ceylon Army.
With the creation of the Executive Presidency in 1978 the Prime Minister ceased to be the
JVP Uprising (1988-1989) the security of the Prime Minister increased. For this purpose the Prime Minister's Security Division was officially created in the 1990s with specially trained police officers and Special Task Force
personal attached to it.
On January 5, 2000, personal of the PMSD prevented an assassination attempt by a
LTTE
, the bomber detonated the bomb outside the Prime Minister's Office killing 13 civilians and three police officers attached to the PMSD.
See also
- President's Guard
- Sri Lanka Police
- President's Security Division