SRI Lanka’s police announced today the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long military-backed anti-narcotics drive, a crackdown denounced by rights activists.
Police said their operation, code-named “Yuktiya” or “Justice”, led to the seizure of almost 440kg of narcotics, including 272kg of cannabis, 35kg of hashish, and 9kg of heroin.
