Steps are being taken to import 600 narcotics detection scanners in a bid to crackdown on the usage of narcotics, Police Motor Traffic DIG Ajith Rohana said.
Mr. Rohana noted that this equipment will be imported to the country within the next three months. A total of 20 narcotic varieties could be detected using these devices, he explained.
The DIG further said that these devices would be distributed among the traffic divisions of all police stations and would be used when searching vehicles transporting narcotics.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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