Colombo (News 1st): Sri Lanka police filed legal action against 29,275 drivers for various traffic-related offences in a special 06-day operation. There were 1321 drunk drivers among them.
Police Spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekera said the operation was from March 14th to 19th.
Here's a breakdown of the action taken by Police :
- 3427 drivers nabbed for violating lane markings
- 6830 drivers for parking their vehicles on busy streets
- 17,652 drivers for other traffic offences
SP Ruwan Gunasekera said this special operation will continue until the end of the April holiday season.