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36 Police Officers to Undergo SWAT Training in Sri Lanka

A departure ceremony was held for 36 Maldives Police Service officers who will travel to Sri Lanka for an eight-week SWAT training program run by the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force, marking a return to the program after a 13-year break.

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Sources 1carried it 0 of 19 news outlets we monitor + 1 official or other
Figures2as written, with their sentences

Official source only Only Maldives Police Service has published this among the sources we monitor: no independent report seen. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

Who said what

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  • the significance of resuming participation in the specialized training after 13 years, describing it as an important step towards strengthening the operational capabilities and readiness of the Maldives Police Service

    Commissioner of Police Ahmed Mohamed Maldives Police Service Open the report (Maldives Police Service)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • 36 officers Officers undergoing SWAT training Maldives Police Service A ceremony was held today at Iskandhar Building for 36 officers of the Maldives Police Service (MPS) who are preparing to depart for Sri Lanka

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Police Service. Open the report

  • 13-year Break before resuming participation Maldives Police Service marks the return of Maldivian police officers to the program after a 13-year break

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Police Service. Open the report

Other events named

no clear day, as worded
  • Ceremony held for 36 MPS officers before departure for SWAT training in Sri Lanka today (article published 2026-10-27) Iskandhar Building Maldives Police Service A ceremony was held today at Iskandhar Building for 36 officers of the Maldives Police Service (MPS) who are preparing to depart for Sri Lanka to undergo specialized Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) training

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Police Service. Open the report

Named in these reports

alphabetical
Ahmed Mohamed Commissioner of PoliceFarhad Fikry Deputy Commissioner of PoliceMohamed Rizvi Hassen Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the MaldivesSri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF)