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COLOMBO (News 1st): Certain individuals are attempting to misuse the emergency hotlines introduced for the convenience of the general public to provide vital information to the respective authorities, Sri Lanka Police have observed.
“Especially, the 119, 118, and 1997 emergency hotlines have been introduced for the general public to provide vital information to Sri Lanka Police. Specifically, the 119 centre is introduced to provide information about crimes, accidents, and disaster situations. However, it has been observed that various parties from time to time misuse these emergency numbers,” Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana told News 1st on Tuesday (Apr. 20).
According to the Deputy Police Chief, on the 18th of April 2021, the 119 emergency centre received a call where the informant had provided information regarding a group of people attempting to carry out an attack on the Dankotuwa Police Station with explosives.