Security strengthened in A’pura, special trains for pilgrims

Ridma Dissanayake and Priyanka Kurugala

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.

A special traffic plan will also be implemented in both cities to ensure the smooth flow of traffic . Meanwhile, the Railway Department will ply special trains to Anuradhapura from Colombo during the Poson season. Eight special trains will be operative today from Fort, Railway Director Planning Wije Samarasinghe said.

Two trains will be deployed from Colombo to Anuradhapura, four from Anuradhapura to Colombo and two from Medawachchiya to Anuradhapura, he said. Two special trains will ply from Colombo to Anuradhapura tomorrow. One special train will be deployed on Wednesday from Anuradhapura to Fort.