The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has issued a special circular to increase the reward money paid so far to the officers attached to the Police Traffic Divisions after 13 years and pay them monthly.
After considering the tireless duties that the traffic Police officers carry out for many hours on the roads daily regardless of many difficulties they have to face despite heavy rain or severe heat from the sun inhaling the poisonous smoke emanating from the vehicles regularly that impact their health in order to safeguard the public to minimise loss of life and property, the IGP has made this decision to increase the reward money paid monthly to all officers attached to the Police Traffic Divisions, Police Media Division said.
Accordingly, the amount of Rs. 2,500 paid before for Traffic OICs has been now increased to Rs. 7,000, the amount of Rs. 2,000 paid before for inspector grade traffic officers has been increased to Rs. 7,000, the amount of Rs. 1,800 that was paid before to a Police Sergeant has been increased to Rs. 6,000, the amount of Rs. 1,600 that was paid to a Police Constable has been increased to Rs. 6,000 and the amount of Rs. 1,200 currently paid to a Police Constable driver has been increased to Rs. 4,000.
At present, traffic problems have arisen due to the increase in traffic on the roads. To ease the daily traffic on roads faced by the people, the traffic Police officers perform their duties daily by controlling the traffic necessary for the smooth flow of vehicles in order to reduce the heavy traffic that occurs on the busy roads.
According to the Police headquarters, it is expected to enhance the duty of the officers in the traffic departments who are engaged in a tiring duty and upgrade their welfare by increasing the monthly reward money.
VARUNA DAYARATNE
