A new Police Post has been set up in the Badaovita area in Mount Lavinia, an area known for an increased presence in crimes related to drug peddling. 

The newly established Badaovita Police Post was declared open by Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne and the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya on Wednesday ( Jan 01).

The Police Post is located at 545A in the Katukurundhuwatte Grama Seva Division which consists of 3250 houses and a population of 12,990 persons. 

Sri Lanka Police said the Badaovita Police Post has been established with the aim of curbing drug peddling and other crimes in the area. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Bingiriya area correspondent Dinith Kumara has been presented before the Hettipola Magistrate’s Court today (Dec 01) after being arrested over an altercation with the Police.

Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said he was arrested after engaging in an argument with the OIC of the Bingiriya Police Station while recording footage of the Bingiriya Police Station from the road without permission.

SSP Thalduwa further said the SLRC area correspondent had continued to record footage even after being escorted inside the Bingiriya Police Station due to which he was arrested.

The SLRC area correspondent was arrested following the incident yesterday, and produced before the Hettipola Magistrate’s Court today.

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