Surprise checks by security officials
Surprise checks will be carried out in trains and SLTB and private buses, to ensure the safety of commuters, trains, buses and property, a spokesman of the Ministry of Transport said yesterday.
The Ministry’s security officers will assist the police and armed forces to conduct surprise checks and help to keep possible terrorist acts in check. One such instance was witnessed on trains plying the coast line to Puttalam line last afternoon. The SLTB as well as private buses and commuters will also be subjected to thorough checks at regular intervals. These security measures are being carried out on the instructions of Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and will be in place islandwide, to thwart terrorist attempts to create mayhem among civilians, he added.
He added there was public support for the security measures taken by the Transport Ministry for the safety of passengers and property and the public often come forward to assist the Army and Police in carrying out these checks which is encouraging.
Source: Daily Mirror
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