Directive comes from Police Chief; BMICH asked to pay Rs. 3.2 million a month
By Ranjith Padmasiri
The Police Department has begun levying charges for providing security for commercial events, following a directive from the Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya.
Police spokesman Minura Senarath told the Sunday Times that, in view of the costs incurred by the Department, the money would be used to cover overtime and batta payments for officers deployed at commercial events.
He said previously a circular had been issued by the Department, and now the IGP himself had instructed to collect the charges in keeping with the directive.
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The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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