Members of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) of the Army on the guidelines given by the acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva have now been deployed in most congested entry/exit points in the Colombo area under a new assignment in order to assist ease the city traffic congestion in collaboration with Colombo City Traffic Division, a statement from the Army said.
The project, implemented following a conceptual notion, suggested by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was launched and is expected to minimize wastage of valuable man hours on roads and help increase the national productivity through punctuality.
The deployment of Military Police personnel, covering most congested points across the city limits is expected to closely liaise with City Traffic Policemen during peak hours between 6.00 - 10.00 a.m and 4.00 - 7.00 p.m on all seven days of the week.
In addition, SLCMP mobile cars and five motorbikes would continue to monitor congestion, coordinate communication and keep surveillance during those peak hours with the objective of alerting the public and encouraging them to use alternative roads, if necessary, according to the Army.
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
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