A total of 3711 suspects were arrested during an island-wide operation conducted by the Police from 11 pm yesterday (Feb 23).
The suspects include 938 individuals on whom arrest warrants have already been issued, Police Spokeman S.P. Ruwan Gunasekara said.
He added that 768 suspects were arrested for drunk driving offences.
Meanwhile, 5818 individuals were penalised for violating motor traffic regulations during the operation which was carried out by 17,213 policemen under the directives of IGP Pujith Jayasundara.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
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