Drone cameras to monitor public movements in isolated areas

Army establishes drone regiment 

• Monitoring public movements will continue until the restrictions in isolated areas are lifted
• STF and Police will be deployed to arrest the suspects based on information obtained by drones
• People in isolated areas are not staying in their homes despite travel restrictions being imposed

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

A special operation has been launched since yesterday to monitor public movements in the isolated areas using drone cameras, Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

He said high-tech drones of the Sri Lanka Air Force will be used in this regard especially in Colombo and Gampaha.   

He said at a press briefing that monitoring public movements will continue until the restrictions in isolated areas is lifted.   

He said information has been received that people in isolated areas are not staying in their homes despite travel restrictions are being imposed.   

DIG Ajith Rohana stated that special security teams, STF and Police will be deployed to arrest the suspects based on information obtained by drones. 

 
He said no one should leave their home unless it is an emergency. In case of an emergency in an isolated area, ambulance assistance is available and could be obtained by contacting 0113- 422558 telephone number.   
Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Army yesterday has established a Drone Regiment to monitor the activities on the ground,  Army Commander Shavendra Silva said.   

He said the Army hopes to enlist the assistance of this drone regiment to monitor the activities on the ground to safeguard the people and the country.   The Army Commander said that as a post-war country, it would be possible to obtain the assistance of the drone regiment in the future to monitor the disaster situation in the country.   He said that the Army should be strengthened on all sections and that the process has already begun.   
The Commander also thanked the Air Force for providing air surveillance to the Army during the war and the President, Prime Minister and the Defence Secretary for providing the necessary assistance to establish the new regiment.     

• The Army hopes to enlist the assistance of this drone regiment to monitor the activities on the ground to safeguard the people and the country
• No one should leave their home unless it is an emergency