Nearly 6,000 drunk drivers fined Rs 142 mn

Nearly 6,000 drunk drivers fined Rs 142 mn

July 27, 2019   01:43 pm

The police have arrested 5,705 motorists who had been driving under the influence of alcohol, the Police Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

The drunk drivers are arrested in the island-wide raids carried out during the past 22 days.

The police spokesman said Rs 142 million of fines were imposed on the arrestees.

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