Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development said 754 people who illegally dumped garbage at various places in the Colombo City were taken into custody within the last two weeks.
The Ministry said the army personnel attached to the city beautification unit would take photographs of the sites where garbage gets collected or have a risk of a collection, two times per day between 4-6 in the morning and between 3-5 in the evening.
All the photographs are then sent to the relevant officials via MMS according to which the garbage collection operations will be conducted.
During the progress evaluation sessions held at 7 pm everyday, it will be investigated whether the environment police teams, local government and private officials have performed their duties.
The ministry said if the private companies that handle the garbage collection have not performed their duties properly they would be fined.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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