STF 'Graduation' today, 528 personnel pass out

The 56th Intake of the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force will pass out today at the STF Training School in Katukurunda, Kalutara. \

After a comprehensive six months training 78 Sub Inspectors and 450 Police Constables will 'graduate' at this grand event.

Senior Deputy Inspector General, Mahinda Balasooriya (STF / Administration) will be the chief guest along with Deputy Inspector General (Operations) R. W. M. C. Ranawana and several other senior officers as distinguished guests. Family members of the STF officers will attend the event as well.

The new STF officers will be deployed in the recently liberated areas in the North and the East to provide security as well as to assist the Police in civil administration.

The elite force was set up in 1983 mainly to assist the Sri Lanka Army to settle disturbing situations that was then prevailing in the country.

On 01st September, 2008 due to an LTTE mine explosion 4 STF officers died for the first time in the history of the STF. The VIP security unit and the bomb disposal squad, the most significant divisions of the STF, were established in 1987 and specialized training courses are conducted at the STF Training School in Katukurunda, Kalutara. (DY)