Police to launch month-long operation to nab drunk drivers

Police to launch month-long operation to nab drunk drivers

July 3, 2019   12:29 pm

Sri Lanka Police says that a special month-long operation will be carried out island-wide to apprehend drunk drivers.

Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said the special operation will be launched on Friday (July 05) and will be carried out for a period of one month.

He said that the operation will especially be implemented on the roads in Colombo and suburbs.

Police patrols and search missions will be carried out while in addition to this police officers dressed in civilian clothing will also be deployed.

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