President's Security Division

President's Security Division (PSD) is a unit of the Sri Lanka Police charged with the close protection of the President of Sri Lanka. It is headed by a gazetted officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). Until 2008 the unit was controlled army personnel assigned to President's protection, but these were formed into an independent unit named the President's Guard. The unit consists of both uniformed and non-uniformed officers who provide close protection and guard Presidential residences.

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President's Security now Comes Under New Army Unit

Sri Lankan national security organisations

National Security Council	Office of the President of Sri Lanka Minister of Defence Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff Ministry of Public Order Inspector General of Police

Cabinet-level Ministry	Ministry of Defence Ministry of Public Order

Military branches	Army Navy Air Force

Law enforcement	Sri Lanka Police Service Criminal Investigation Department Financial Crimes Investigation Division Special Task Force Sri Lanka Customs Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police

Paramilitary	Civil Security Force Sri Lanka Coast Guard

Intelligence	Directorate of Military Intelligence State Intelligence Service

Special forces units	Police Special Task Force Army Special Forces Regiment Commando Regiment Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Air Force Air Force Regiment Special Force Navy Special Boat Squadron

Protective security	President's Security Division Prime Minister's Security Division Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division

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President's Security Division

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