Holidays effect security services

President, Sri Lanka Security Service Providers Association (SLASSPA), Major Tissa Aluwihare voiced the concerns of the members of SLASSPA over the numerous holidays which have greatly impacted the security services.

"There is a shortage of security staff on the ground. Due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, the entire security sector has been impacted heavily," he said.

"This year in particular there has been an endemic shortage of security staff unlike previous years because of the unusual proximity of two major holiday seasons - Avurudu and Vesak within two weeks of each other, coupled with the heavy rains prevailing in the country," Aluwihare said.

Aluwihare called on the business community and home owners to have patience and assured them that they would do their utmost to ensure a regular service during the coming holiday period.

"As the leading association of the Sri Lankan security services sector, SLASSPA will enlighten the business community of the situation as all security service providers face the same problem. Hence, changing your security service provider may not be the solution".

Aluwihare said that all members of his association have been conducting rigorous recruiting campaigns all over Sri Lanka since the New Year to fill the vacancies as soon as possible.

"We anticipate that operations will get back to normal after the upcoming Vesak Poya holidays."