Sri Lankan police to tighten security at banks, financial institutions
View(s):Inspector General of Police N. K. Illangakoon has ordered police stations across Sri Lanka to closely liaise with banks, financial institutions and other business enterprises in their areas to review and ensure security measures are in place, a top chamber said on Monday.
This direction has been sent, consequent to a meeting organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) on April 25 to brief its members, on how to minimise risks to businesses by deciding on proper security measures to adopt, the chamber said in a statement. The IGP informed this latest move to the chamber in a letter he sent to the CCC.
In the letter, addressed to Harin Malwatte, Secretary General of the Chamber, the IGP says Police Headquarters “offers its reassurances of the highest order” to chamber and its members in this regard.
The meeting organised by the chamber was addressed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Ajith Wickramasekara, who explained, what business entities should do towards minimising the potential security risks, they might face.
“The move by the chamber and the Police to hold a seminar came, following the spate of crimes which took place in the recent times, targeting business firms such as banks and financial institutions, etc,” the statement said.