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Police to monitor CCTV footage from private cameras

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The Police will soon start monitoring CCTV footage from cameras installed by business establishments and residences, with the owners’ consent.

 This initiative aims to enhance public safety by utilizing camera footage facing main roads and public places.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Nihal Thalduwa, in charge of the Crimes Division and also the spokesman said that inorder to monitor the footage the Polce is currently developing an App which could be made use for the purpose.

He said they expect public co-operation who would provide access to selected cameras mainly facing the main roads as it will help the police to crackdown on crime and traffic offenders.

The move comes in view of the success gained in monitoring CCTV footage from cameras installed by the Police and public institution in combating crime and traffic offences.

The Operations Room of the Police, monitoring CCTV round the clock have contributed to resolve criminal cases and file action against traffic offenders.

The Police in February introduced a system of filing action against those violating  traffic laws after monitoring CCTV footage and informing the vehicle owner.

Since February, after the new system was introduced, action has been filed against 4,354 persons who violated traffic laws after monitoring CCTV footage.

However previously the system had been put into operation where action had been directly fled. The Operations Room had filed 82,438 cases on traffic offences while the mobile unit fitted with CCTV cameras detected 38,075 traffic violations.

Both, the Operations Room and the Mobile unit also have helped to resolve 2,313 crime cases.

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SLAF helicopter rescues stranded fishermen

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A group of fishermen stranded at sea off the coast of Balapitiya were rescued today by a Bell 412 helicopter under the directive of the Secretary of Defence.

The fishermen were aboard a vessel that encountered distress in rough sea conditions. Upon receiving the alert, the Sri Lanka Air Force launched the helicopter to assist in the emergency rescue operation.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Alert warning for strong winds and rough seas around Sri Lanka, effective from 12:30 pm today (May 30) until midnight tomorrow (May 31).

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SLC postpones 03 domestic tournaments

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the postponement of domestic tournaments due to the inclement weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka.

According to a statement by the SLC, the decision to postpone the ongoing domestic tournaments has been taken by the SLC’s Tournament Committee.

The affected tournaments are :
– The Major Club T20 Tournament  
– Tier ‘B’ T20 Tournament  
– Governors Trophy

Sri Lanka Cricket further said that the revised schedules will be announced in due course.

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Mahindananda – Nalin transferred to common ward at Welikada

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Former Sports Minister – Mahindananda Aluthgamage as well as former Trade Minister and Sathosa Chairman – Nalin Fernando, have been placed in a common ward at Welikada Prison, where they will be held with other general inmates.

Prison authorities confirmed that both individuals were issued standard-issue jumpers, along with a mat and pillow, as per prison protocol. 

The two were brought to Welikada Prison yesterday afternoon following their sentencing and were subsequently subjected to medical examinations before being transferred to their assigned ward.

The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday (May 29) sentenced the duo over their involvement in a major corruption case linked to the importation of sports equipment, which is infamously known as the ‘Carrom Board’ case.

Ex-Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment while former Trade Minister – Nalin Fernando was sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in the case as the Lanka Sathosa Chairman at that time.

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