102 Garbage Dumpers Arrested in Western Province

102 Garbage Dumpers Arrested in Western Province

The Police in a two-day joint operation  from August 19 to August 20 covering ten police divisions have arrested 102 individuals dumping garbage at various locations within the Western Province.
According to the Police, 14 individuals had been arrested from the Colombo North Police Division, 27 from Colombo Central, 8 from Colombo South, 21 from Nugegoda, 04 from Mount Lavinia, 07 from Gampaha, 10 from Kelaniya, 09 from Meegamula, 01 from Panadura and 01 from Kaluthara.
The Police will file legal action against the individuals arrested for illegal garbage dumping. The respective Police stations where the individuals were arrested will carry out this process,” a statement by the Police Media Spokesman’s Office said.