​322 drivers arrested during last 48-hour

13 April 2015 11:26 am

A total of 322 drivers had been arrested by police across the country during the 48 hours between 6 am on Saturday and 6 am today (13), for driving under the influence of liquor, Police said.

The Police media unit said that of those arrested for driving while intoxicated, 125 were three-wheeler drivers while 150 were motorcycle uses.

It also said that during last 24 hours ending 6 am today (13) some 142 drivers were arrested by the police for driving under the influence of liquor.

The police had launched the special operation on Saturday (11) covering the entire island and it would go on until the end of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year celebrations.