COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Army announced that its troops were deployed to Colombo and its suburbs to ensure Public Security.

Army Spokesman Brigadier Nilantha Premaratne said that the Combat Riders Squadron of the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces will be on patrol covering all the Sri Lanka Army Road Blocks that have been set up.

In addition, Armored vehicles have been deployed for mobile patrols in Athurugiriya, Godagama, and Homagama areas.

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