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DRUG ADDICTION ON THE RISE, PRISONS OVERFLOW
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|October 02, 2025
The Kandakadu centre can accommodate 500 individuals, with 325 currently receiving treatment. Senapura can also house 500, but only 203 addicts are presently undergoing rehabilitation. A special facility for women in Vavuniya has been established, with a capacity for 120 women. Brigadier P.P. Priyalal, Commissioner of the Bureau, has urged institutions under the Ministry to refer addicts to these centres.
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According to the statictics, in 2025 alone, the Police conducted 164,785 raids, seizing 17,647 kg of narcotics and over 3.5 million pills, leading to the arrest of more than 164,000 individuals. Confiscated drugs included heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, hashish, cocaine, and pharmaceuticals in large quantities, reflecting the scale of narcotics trafficking and usage in the country.
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Binlerce özenle seçilmiş premium hikayeye ve 9.000'den fazla dergi ve gazeteye erişmek için Magzter GOLD'a abone olun.
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