IGP Pujith Jayasundara has decided to award cash incentives to police officers and those who provide information on individuals who possess illegal firearms.
The cash prizes will be awarded between January 01 and March 31 this year.
The possession of illegal firearms still remains rampant although the Police have made several arrests in the recent past, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.
Accordingly, a three-month special search operation which commenced on January 1 to apprehend these individuals is currently underway.
IGP Jayasundara has ordered that the cash prizes must be awarded to the relevant individuals within two weeks of arresting the suspect.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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