Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Sri Lanka Police have launched special traffic monitoring strategies for 2026 to curb the rising number of road accidents and to improve public safety in the country, Police Media Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler said.

Addressing the issue, he stated that traffic accidents have become a serious challenge for the Sri Lanka Police, affecting drivers, passengers, and pedestrians alike.

Under directives from the Inspector General of Police (IGP), enhanced enforcement and monitoring measures have been implemented across the country to ensure stricter compliance with traffic regulations, ASP Wootler said.

He noted that Sri Lanka has 608 police stations and 47 territorial police divisions, all of which are prepared to assist an...