Fines amounting to Rs 254 million have been collected from drunk drivers under a special police operation which began in July, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.
According to the Spokesman, 10,024 drivers have been arrested until todate (Aug 23) since the operation to crackdown on drunk drivers began on July 5.
The special exercise is expected to take place throughout the year.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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 Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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