This document is a summary of the research study undertaken in 2018 with the overall objective of assessing the gender sensitivity and gender responsiveness of Sri Lanka’s police service. The research study comprised two parts. The first (Study A), was an assessment of the Divisional Bureaus for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women. The research study evaluated the quality of services provided, and analysed the availability of officers at all Women and Children’s Desks throughout Sri Lanka. The second (Study B), was an assessment of gender equality in Sri Lanka’s Police service. The research study analysed to what extent gender discriminatory practices are entrenched in the structures, processes, and mechanisms, as well as in day-to-day practices of the Sri Lanka Police.