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.
You can share this post!
Content
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
Heritage properties are major tourist attractions world over. Sri Lanka is no exception in this matter. From Colombo, Galle, most of the mountain cities including Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Hatton and Kandy and in the North, hundreds of heritage properties are spread across.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
Leave Comments