Arrest of 454 for Adhoc Dumping of Garbage

 Police in a  three-day joint operation with the Army from June 21 to June 23  covering nine police divisions have arrested 454 errant individuals dumping garbage at various locations within the Western Province.

95 individuals had been arrested from the Gampaha Police Division, 68 from Colombo Central, 57 – Colombo North, 56- Kelaniya, 53 – Panadura, 53 – Nugegoda, 33- Colombo South, 30 – Negombo, and 9 from Mount Lavinia.

The Police will file legal action against the individuals arrested for illegal garbage dumping. The respective Police stations where the individuals were arrested will take follow up action, said Police Media Spokesman’s Office .

The raids to nab errant garbage dumpers will continue.The Local Government authorities no longer collect garbage that is not segregated. According to a Colombo Municipal Council official, most of the illegal garbage dumpers are those who don’t segregate their waste.