Sri Lanka, March 7 -- In response to the recent spike in crimes involving illegal firearms and hand grenades, Sri Lanka Police has launched extensive programs aimed at reducing crime and ensuring public safety.

As part of these efforts, ongoing operations to seize illegal firearms and grenades have been intensified.

To further encourage police officers and private informants, the Police Reward Fund has increased the reward amounts provided for the seizure of such weapons, as detailed below:

Updated Reward Structure:

Type of Weapon

Reward Amount Paid

For Seizure of Firearms/Grenades with Suspect (Rs)

For Seizure of Firearms/Grenades without Suspect (Rs)

For Officers

Private Informants

For Officers

Private Informants

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