Tourism police number - has anyone actually called it and gotten real help?
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Real number. Answered in English 24/7. Used it twice in 5 years here - once for a lost bag (they coordinated with airport, bag recovered), once for a friend who was being followed (police dispatched within 10 min in Galle). Not just a listed number. Save it in your phone as '1912 Tourist Police' before you arrive. Also save 1938 (women's emergency) and 119 (general police).
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Also save your embassy's Colombo emergency contact. Different from 1912 - your embassy handles passport issues, arrest support, evacuation. 1912 handles day-to-day tourist stuff (theft, harassment, lost items). Both worth having pre-saved.
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