Police authorities have instructed traffic officers to enforce strict legal measures against motorcyclists operating illegally modified vehicles and those suspected of riding under the influence of drugs.

Sri Lanka's Police Traffic and Road Safety Range has issued directives to intensify enforcement against motorcycles that have been altered from their original specifications, including those with unauthorized sound modifications or engine capacity changes exceeding legal limits. The operation also targets unregistered motorcycles operating beyond permitted parameters.

According to Deputy Inspector General W.P.J. Senadheera, officers have identified concerning patterns involving groups of motorcyclists riding while apparently under the influence of various substances. He specified that observed drug use among such riders has included narcotic pills, cannabis, crystal methamphetamine, and cocaine, with riders operating vehicles in what he described as an impaired mental state. The police leadership characterized this conduct as a public safety threat requiring zero tolerance from enforcement personnel.

Traffic officers have been explicitly instructed to apply the law without discretion or leniency toward offenders. Additionally, police have directed station commanders to arrest individuals who provide vehicles to minors or to adults without valid driving licenses. Senadheera particularly highlighted cases where parents give vehicles to underage children, stating that such providers would face arrest under the new enforcement protocol.

The comprehensive approach signals a coordinated effort to address multiple road safety concerns simultaneously, combining vehicle regulation enforcement with substance-related violations and licensing violations.