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." |