102 persons arrested for improper garbage disposal
August 22, 2017 01:56 pm
A special operation conducted by the Police and Army led to the arrest of 102 people for the improper disposal of garbage.
Police headquarters stated that a two-day operation was conducted by the Army and Police on August 19 and August 20 in the Western region of the country.
Accordingly, 74 residents of Colombo, 26 from Gampaha and 02 from Kalutara were taken into custody. It has also been reported that steps will be taken to lodge court cases against all the perpetrators.