By: Isuru Parakrama
Colombo (LNW): Public Security Minister Tiran Alles instructed IGP C.D. Wickramaratne to tighten security and increase night patrolling near the Universities of Colombo, Sri Jayawardenapura and Kelaniya, following requests by their Vice Chancellors due to increased thefts in the premises.
These instructions were given following a series of meetings held with the university Vice Chancellors on May 16, 17 and 18.
Inquired about the current security situation of the students of the universities, Vice Chancellor of the Colombo University, Senior Lecturer H.D. Karunaratne requested the Minister to strengthen security near the students’ hostels. He revealed that there has been a rise of thefts in the premises.
Accordingly, Minister Alles instructed the IGP to increase night patrolling near the University, and assured on the measures to be taken to tighten security in the premises.
Vice Chancellor of Sri Jayawardenapura University Upul Subhasinghe told the Minister that the security near the University’s female students’ hostels should be tightened. Accordingly, the Subject Minister instructed the Police to fulfill the need.
During the meeting with Vice Chancellor of Kelaniya University Nilanthi De Silva, attention was drawn to the necessity of tightening security near the female students’ due to the rise in the number of thefts within the premises. The Minister, accordingly, assured that security will be tightened as requested.
Inquired about the usage of drugs among the students, Prof. Silva responded that the use of ICE narcotics has been eradicated from the University.
Western Provincial Senior DIG Deshabandhu Thennakoon also attended these meetings.
