119 in Sri Lanka
The 1-1-9 emergency response system was established during the time of the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was established for the aid in battling terrorism by the means of helping civilians in the conflict and also as a supportive tool in locating and preventing attacks by terrorists. But now 119 became the standard emergency number for calling Police. When a caller dials 119 the request come to Police Emergency Division in Colombo and will be diverted to caller's area Police station depending on the situation. Though mainly used to contact Police, 119 calls can be placed to summon Fire Brigade as well whereas the call will be again diverted. The number is accessible from any part of the island from and all phone operators support this.
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