Security strengthened in A’pura, special trains for pilgrims
Police have taken measures to strengthen security
in Anuradhapura and Mihinthale during the Poson season. Thousands of
devotees are expected to converge on Anuradhapura and Mihinthale
this season and the Police have made arrangements to provide
security for devotees. Police Media Spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said
over 4,000 Police, Army and Civil Defence Force personnel will be
deployed.
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SL focuses on pivotal role country could play in maritime
security domain
As a coastal nation the pivotal role Sri Lanka’s
Navy could play in strengthening the security of sea lanes in the
Indian ocean was recognised at a discussion External Affairs
Minister Prof G L Peiris and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
had with US chairman and Joint Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey and
India’s Defence Minister A K Anthony on the sidelines of the
Shangri- La –Dialogue.
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Say ‘no’ to child abuse – PPR unit
In a special media release, the Police Public
Relations Unit (PPR) unit said in 2011, incidents of assault on
children were 252, whereas from January to March 2012, there were 90
incidents of child assault and injury. Nearly 1,169 cases were
reported where girls under 16 were raped. But in the first quarter
of 2012 the figure has risen to 317.
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