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New software launched to impose fines on drivers violating traffic rules using surveillance

The Sri Lanka Police has initiated and maintained the method of sending a fine sheet, against a driver who has made a traffic violation, which was identified using video footage obtained from police CCTV camera systems installed in Colombo and suburbs, to the home of the vehicle owner.Imposing the law for 12918 traffic violations thus observed until now, charge sheets along with the video showing the relevant violation have been sent to the police stations in the police area where the drivers who committed the relevant traffic violations reside.The need for new software arose due to the complexity of the software used so far for this process, which has caused great strain on the police officers performing the relevant duties.Accordingly, the new Traffic Violation Management Software, which is very user-friendly and has many technological improvements, which was obtained through the contribution of Prime Management Services (PVT) Ltd, was launched at the CCTV Division on 21.01.2025 under the patronage of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Priyantha Weerasuriya.The software is to be used in the Police CCTV Division from today, 21.01.2025, to implement the law against drivers who do not drive obeying traffic rules properly.Led by the Inspector General of Police, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Crime and Traffic, Mr. Ranmal Kodituwakku, Deputy Inspector General, Colombo Range, Mr. N.P. Liyanage, Deputy Inspector General, CCTV Range, Engineer T.P. Gamlath, Police Media Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr. Buddhika Manatunga, Senior Superintendent of Police, Colombo Central, Mr. Sugath Kumara, Director, CCTV Division, Mr. K.A.J. Kodithuwakku, and Mr. Ruchira Somarathna, Senior Manager of Prime Management Services (Pvt) Ltd, and the representatives of the said company, participated in the launch of the software.

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A modern speed gun to curb the speeding drivers

A program to provide, as a symbolic gesture, 30 speed guns worth over Rs. 91 million to traffic officers by the Sri Lanka Police to detect speeding drivers was held at the Police Headquarters this morning, on 11th January 2025, under the auspices of the acting Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya.Accordingly, as the first phase of this program, these speed guns were provided to the officers in charge of the Negombo, Kelaniya, and Gampaha Divisions and to the Director of the Western Province South Motor Traffic Division, and these speed gun equipment kits are scheduled to be provided to traffic branches covering all police divisions in the Island in the future. Furthermore, the Police Traffic Headquarters intends to provide the traffic offices with the necessary training on how to use these speed guns in the near future.These speed guns, made in America, function using the laser technology and have been manufactured in such a way that can be used for special nighttime motor traffic operations as well.24,589 accidents were reported in the previous year, 2024, and out of those, 2,242 were fatal accidents. 2,253 people have lost their lives due to these accidents. The police have implemented law with regard to 31,182 instances of speeding, and the number of accidents that occurred due to speeding was 731. Taking this situation into account, Sri Lanka Police intends to utilise these speed guns with the intention of minimising road accidents.

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Press Release

Press Release – January 2025

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Police News

1950 Kg Beef, Five Suspects Arrested

A group of officers of the Agunukolapalassa police station who was on duty at the entrance of the Southern Expressway, Agunukolapalassa, stopped a lorry which was travelling from Agunukolapalassa area towards Colombo early in the morning on 08.12.2024 and inspected it. Even though the lorry is a fully covered lorry with a freezer, the officers have taken steps to open it and carry out a complete inspection and have been able to seize 1950 kg of beef packed inside. The officers also arrested a cab that came as an escort vehicle of the lorry and arrested three suspects aged 21, 19 and 37 who were in the vehicle and brought them to the police station. Based on the information revealed after the arrest, officers including the Officer in charge went to the Debokkawa area of the Weerakatiya Police area to find the slaughterhouse and raided the forested area where the place is located and proceeded to seize another small lorry with a freezer along with two suspects, aged 43 and 45, who were staying in the slaughterhouse, have been arrested.The heads and skins of 12 slaughtered cows were also found in the premises. Further investigations are being carried out by the Police Station-Agunukolapalassa.

Police News

A modern firearm without an owner

Based on a piece of information uncovered, the officers of the Police Special Task Force Intelligence Division inspected the premises of the Officer of the Medical Officer of Health in Meethotamulla, Wellampitiya on 08.12.2024.A high-tech pistol manufactured in a foreign country and two magazines used for the said pistol were found hidden under a container placed behind the office, and the weapon was subsequently handed over to the Wellampitiya Police Station for further investigation. The Wellampitiya Police Station is conducting further investigations on the suspicion that this modern firearm may have been hidden without safety with the motive of committing homicide in the near future.

Police News

A suspect was arrested for burglary of property worth over Ten Million Rupees

As per the complained received to Police Station, Jaffna, gold jewellery worth Four million and One Hundred Thousand was missing from a house in the Police Area, since 06- 12- 2024. Jaffna Headquarters Police initiated an investigation and a suspect was arrested on the same day. It has been revealed through the further interrogation and information that has already been disclosed that the suspect is the criminal who committed a number of burglaries reported in Jaffna, Kopai and AchchuveliPolice Areas since 2022. Accordingly, it has been identified that a series of robberies i. e. theft of gold jewellery worth more than One Million and Four Hundred Thousand reported to Police Station, Jaffna on 08 – 05 -2023, theft of gold jewellery worth around One Million and Nine Hundred Thousand from a house in Achchuveli in the night of 04 – 11 – 2022, and theft of gold jewellery worth around Twelve Million, and Rupees Thirty One Thousand in cash on 28 – 11 -2024, have been committed by the suspect in the custody. As directed by the suspect, the Police offices accompanied him on 07 – 12 – 2024 to a house of his relative to uncover the stolen jewellery which have been buried by the suspect. Then he attempted to throw a live grenade hidden there towards the Police officers. The Police officers acted immediately and prevented a massive destruction, and then took the suspect back to the police station with the live hand grenade. Having presented the suspect before the court, the Police obtained detention orders to uncover the stolen jewellery as well as to disclose information on the crimes he has committed. Further investigations are conducted in this connection.

Police News

A person was arrested with 506 grams of Heroin

During the day patrol conducted by the officers of the Police Station, Ja-Ela, in the area on 07-12-2024 searching information on criminals, received a piece of information was received about a 37-year-old person residing at 05th Lane, Krushwatta, Kotugoda area afternoon, who smuggle drugs. Measure have been taken by the Police Officers to arrest the suspect without any delay, and when the suspect was arrested, 506 grams of heroin was in his possession. The suspect, who is in the custody of the Police Station, Ja-Ela, was produced before the court. Having obtained detention orders, further investigations will be conducted in this connection.

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