‘CSC reactivation will ensure public security’

Ishara Mudugamuwa

Reorganization and restoration of islandwide Civil Security Committees (CSC) has been completed. Under the guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Civil Committees were completely reactivated with the objective of ensuring peace and security to the public by enhancing the relationship between the Police and the public, said Greater Colombo DIG I. M. Karunaratne participating in the Colombo District Coordinating Committee meeting at the Colombo District Secretariat.

‘Peace and security in society is very vital for a sovereign state. Recently Sri Lanka experienced several unfortunate incidents due to the violation of law. he said.

The DIG also said that Civil Security Councils played a vital role during period of war. But with the end of the terrorist war most of the Civil Security Committees have become dormant. But Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has instructed that the inactive Civil Security Committees be reorganized and restored after the recent incidents related to ‘Grease devils’.

Now there are 14,078 village level Committees and 25 District Committees. Special Advisory Committees were also established in all police stations. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is the Head of the National Civil Security Committee. Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage is the Committee Coordinator. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Inspector General of Police N. K. Ilangakoon, DIG I. M. Karunaratne are other members of the national CSC.

Petroleum Minister and Colombo District Coordinating Committee co-chairman Susil Premajayantha,Colombo DIG Anura Senanayake, mayors, deputy mayors, District secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and department Heads also participated at the occasion.