Sri Lankan President Adopts Hardline Stance on Drug South Africa

  • Sri Lankan President Adopts Hardline Stance on Drug South Africa
  • Sri Lankan President Adopts Hardline Stance on Drug South Africa
  • Sri Lankan President Adopts Hardline Stance on Drug South Africa
  • Will Sri Lanka continue a 'heavy-handed' crackdown on drugs?
  • (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people in a monthlong crackdown on drugs, and vowed to continue despite U.N. criticism of possible human rights violations during the “heavy-handed” operation.
  • Is Sri Lanka adopting a security-based response to the drug problem?
  • We are very concerned that authorities in Sri Lanka are adopting a heavily security-based response to the country’s drugs problem, instead of public health policies grounded in human rights.
  • Did Sri Lanka police detain a suspected drug offender?
  • Sri Lankan police officers detain and question a suspected drug offender during a search operation against narcotics in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan police officers search a commuter during a search operation against narcotics in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
  • Will Sri Lanka continue anti-narcotics campaign?
  • COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka vowed to continue an anti-narcotics campaign that has seen more than 35,000 people detained over the last few weeks despite concerns raised by multiple rights groups, top officials said on Thursday.
  • Did a Sri Lankan police officer find a parcel of narcotics?
  • A Sri Lankan police officer shows a parcel of narcotics recovered from a suspected drug offender during a search operation in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
  • How many drug arrests in Sri Lanka in 2020?
  • Sri Lanka had over 97,000 drug-related arrests in 2020 with 53% of arrests for heroin and 42% for cannabis including possession offences, according to latest data from state-run National Dangerous Drugs Control Board. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.

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