The Sri Lanka Air Force has revealed that more than 1,000 individuals caught committing sanitation violations at the renovated Colombo Pettah Central Bus Stand were required to clean the areas they had soiled.
The Sri Lanka Air Force announced that enforcement measures at the Colombo Pettah Central Bus Stand have resulted in disciplinary action against over 1,000 people for sanitation violations. Those caught spitting betel or urinating inside the facility were made to clean the specific locations where they committed the offences. The offenders included bus drivers and conductors operating from the terminal.
The identifications were made possible through an extensive CCTV surveillance network installed at the bus stand. A team of 25 Air Force personnel, led by Squadron Leader Indika Wickramasinghe, manages the monitoring operation which utilizes 64 cameras conducting 88 surveillance checks daily. According to the Air Force, the system serves dual purposes of identifying sanitation violators while also enhancing passenger safety and preventing harassment incidents.
Since the surveillance system became operational over the past seven months, the network has flagged 1,286 incidents at the facility. Beyond documenting sanitation violations, the footage has also supported law enforcement efforts, with 64 suspects involved in theft, property damage, and other illegal activities identified through the system and subsequently handed over to police for processing.
