These activities include a strategic collaboration through which JKF supported the Sri Lanka Police to enhance their response to crimes involving women and children through the sponsorship of a global cutting-edge investigative software for use in the Cyber Investigation Unit (CIU) at the Bureau for the Prevention and Investigation of Abuse of Children and Women (BPIACW).
The software enables officers to analyse and connect data efficiently, strengthening their ability to investigate and prevent online exploitation and related offences.
BPIACW reported that the new platform had directly contributed to a significant and measurable improvement in their investigative capacity, recording the rescue of 22 children, the arrest of 21 suspects, and the filing of 111 cases in courts within the first year of its deployment.
Speaking on the partnership with JKF, Deputy Inspector General of Police - Ratnapura, and Former DIG - Children & Women Abuse Prevention 8 Investigation Range, Renuka Jayasundara said,
“We extend our sincere gratitude to JKF for your steadfast partnership and for serving as a cornerstone of our efforts to strengthen child protection services through Project WAVE.
Your contribution is making a tangible and quantifiable difference as evidenced by the growing numbers of successful investigations and legal referrals.”
Beyond technological support, JKF has also conducted a series of Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programmes, to improve the ability of officers to respond to GBV and CP in a sensitive and effective manner.
The sixth such ToT was conducted from 24th to 26th of September 2025 for the benefit of nominated officers of the Homagama, Kaduwela and Maharagama police divisions.
To date, 162 officers across 60 police stations have been impacted.
Carmeline Jayasuriya, Head of CSR of the John Keells Group, stated,
“Our collaboration with the Sri Lanka Police under Project WAVE is aimed at empowering the police, as a key stakeholder and first responder among our law enforcement agencies, to provide timely, effective and sensitive response to complaints on gender based violence and child abuse.
We are greatly encouraged by the close cooperation we have received from BPIACW, very positive feedback from the participating officers, and the impressive deployment and impact of the software donated to CIU.”
Through these collective efforts, JKF continues to build a more informed and proactive law enforcement network, empowering officers to respond effectively to issues of gender-based violence and child protection.
Project WAVE is a multi-pronged initiative of JKF encompassing ongoing awareness and training for the John Keells Group personnel, targeted communities, and the general public, which has recorded a reach of 5.8M persons since its launch in November 2014.
Education, Community & Livelihoods, Social Health & Cohesion, and Biodiversity are the four focus areas of John Keells Foundation - the CSR entity of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), largest company listed on the CSE in terms of market capitalization operating over 80 companies in 7 diverse industry sectors.
With a history of over 150 years, the John Keells Group provides employment to over 18,000 persons and has been ranked as Sri Lanka's 'Most Respected Entity' for the last 20 Years by LMD magazine.
JKH has placed first for the fourth consecutive year in the 'Transparency in Corporate Reporting Assessment' by Transparency International Sri Lanka.
Whilst being a full member of the World Economic Forum and a participant of the UN Global Compact, JKH drives its CSR vision of `Empowering the Nation for Tomorrow’ through John Keells Foundation and through the social entrepreneurship initiative, ‘Plasticcycle’, which is a catalyst in significantly reducing plastic pollution in Sri Lanka.