Colombo (LNW): Efforts are being made to provide effective service to Sri Lanka by modernising the Civil Security Force, said Defence State Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, addressing the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence held recently.
There was a discussion at length regarding the Civil Security Force and the MPs present held that they will receive high support from the officials of the Civil Security Force to alleviate the human-elephant conflict.
The provision of fuel facilities and other facilities required by the said officials was also discussed at the Committee meeting held.
Forest fires were reported in large numbers during the past and a programme will be initiated to prevent such occurrences, Tennakoon commented.
Moreover, there was a discussion regarding the security faculty and the hospital in Kotalawala.
Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse, MPs Buddhika Pathirana, Kins Nelson, Dr. Maj. Pradeep Undugoda, Sanjeeva Edirimanna, Isuru Dodangoda, M.W.D. Sahan Pradeep Withana, Premnath C. Dolawatte, Upul Mahendra Rajapaksa were present at the Committee meeting.
