Over 2,500 drunk drivers arrested by police

Over 2,500 drunk drivers arrested by police

July 13, 2019   03:15 pm

Over 2,500 motorists have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during the special island-wide operation since July 05.

A special month-long police operation to arrest drunk driver commenced on July 05.

During this operation, 260 drunk drivers have been arrested within the 24 hours between 6.00 a.m. yesterday and 6.00 a.m. today (13).

Accordingly the total number of drunken drivers arrested since July 05 stands at 2,540, police said.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Former Director of State Engineering Corporation arrested on corruption charge (English)

Former Director of State Engineering Corporation arrested on corruption charge (English)

PM Harini lands in New Delhi for maiden visit to India after assuming office (English)

Three police teams currently interrogating six suspects including 'Ishara Sewwandi' (English)

Low taxes and inequitable policies deepened Sri Lanka's economic crisis - HRW (English)

Unusual behaviour of stray dogs at Tangalle Harbour: Seized drug haul to blame?

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin

Three police teams interrogating six suspects including 'Ishara Sewwandi

IMF launches World Economic Outlook & Financial Stability Report, Sri Lanka in focus (English)