Security plan in Colombo for festive season

Sarath MALALASEKERA

Police have taken steps to protect all shoppers during the festive season. These steps have been taken under the supervision of Western Province Senior DIG Nimal Mediwaka.

Senior DIG has also made arrangements to ascertain whether the shop-keepers, payment hawkers and three-wheeler drivers in the Colombo city are carrying out the instructions to prevent any security threats during the festive season. The Central Police Division earlier organised a poster campaign to educate the public on bomb threats in the city.

The poster displayed the massage “Be careful- the bags, travelling bags or vehicle in your presence without an owner can be a bomb. Avoid touching it. Move away to a safe distance and request the others also to move away from the scene.”

“In such a situation inform the nearest Police Post, Police Station, Army Check Point on the following telephone numbers - Defence Ministry on 118, Police Emergency on 119, Police Emergency Unit, Colombo on 011-2433333, STF Operation Room on 011- 258518, Police Headquarters on 011- 2421111 and Army Bomb Defusing Unit on 011- 2434251.”

These posters in all three languages have been pasted in and around the city including public places like the Central Bus Stand, Railway stations and main junctions.