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Massive Drug Bust in Dematagoda and Return of Fugitives from Dubai.

May 23, 2026 at 7:03 AM

Police discovered a significant stash of ICE and cannabis in a Dematagoda residence, while 21 high-profile suspects, including notorious criminals, were deported from Dubai and brought to Sri Lanka.

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Massive Drug Bust in Dematagoda and Return of Fugitives from Dubai

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Sri Lanka Advances Legal Reforms to Accelerate Disposal of Confiscated Narcotics.

May 20, 2026 at 5:03 AM

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Police Special Task Force Arrests Individual with Crystal Methamphetamine in Attidiya.

Police Special Task Force (STF) officers apprehended a 29-year-old Dehiwala resident in Attidiya while in possession of over 76 grams of crystal methamphetamine.

May 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM

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Madiwela Man Apprehended with Significant Quantity of Narcotics.

May 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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May 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM

President Dissanayake Orders Overhaul of Drug Control Laws to Boost Enforcement.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to accelerate legal reforms and narcotics disposal to combat the national drug crisis, following an 80% surge in anti-narcotic raids under the 'Ratama Ekata' initiative.

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Legal Proceedings Set for 22 Monks Following Major Narcotics Seizure.

May 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Twenty-two Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport for smuggling over 112kg of narcotics from Thailand are appearing before the Negombo Magistrate's Court today.

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Legal Proceedings Set for 22 Monks Following Major Narcotics Seizure

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Over 300kg of Seized Narcotics Set for Destruction in Puttalam.

April 27, 2026 at 4:43 AM

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Police Seize Over 370 Bottles of Illicit Liquor in Twin Raids.

April 26, 2026 at 8:45 AM

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Six Apprehended in Major Narcotics and Counterfeit Currency Bust.

April 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM

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April 25, 2026 at 11:44 AM

Major Narcotic Pill Seizure in Pettah Leads to Four Arrests.

Sri Lankan police have apprehended four suspects in Pettah for distributing narcotics, seizing over 200,000 tablets valued at approximately Rs. 20 million along with cash proceeds.

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Major Drug Bust in Homagama: 12kg of Heroin Seized.

April 25, 2026 at 8:06 AM

Western Province North Crimes Division officers have arrested a suspect in Homagama with 12kg of heroin, valued at approximately Rs. 120 million, linked to an international trafficking network.

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The High Price of Mexico’s 'Kingpin Strategy' Against Drug Cartels.

Mexico persists with the 'kingpin strategy' of arresting cartel leaders under US pressure, but critics and human rights activists argue this approach triggers violent power vacuums and fails to dismantle the underlying criminal infrastructure.

April 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM

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Police Apprehend Two Key Accomplices of Drug Kingpin 'Panadura Kudu Salindu'.

April 21, 2026 at 7:42 AM

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Police Operation Nets Drug Suspects and Large Narcotic Haul in Western Province.

April 20, 2026 at 4:44 AM

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Grassroots Intervention Efforts Struggle as US Policy Shifts Amid Fentanyl Crisis

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April 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM

Grassroots Intervention Efforts Struggle as US Policy Shifts Amid Fentanyl Crisis.

As the US navigates an evolving fentanyl crisis, community-based organizations like Dallas’s Recovery Resource Council are facing significant hurdles due to federal budget cuts and administrative instability, despite their success in reducing local overdose deaths.

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Major Illegal Cannabis Farm Uncovered in Udawalawe Reserve.

April 13, 2026 at 4:26 AM

Sri Lankan authorities have dismantled a significant illegal cannabis cultivation operation spanning three acres inside the Udawalawe Reserve, recovering over 155,000 plants.

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Major Illegal Cannabis Farm Uncovered in Udawalawe Reserve

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Excise Department Raids Illegal Foreign Liquor Ring in Colombo.

April 11, 2026 at 5:12 AM

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Inside the Shadowy World of Global Cocaine Trafficking: Insights from a Former Smuggler.

April 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM

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Suspect Trafficking Crystal Meth Concealed in Toys Apprehended in Kalmunai.

April 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM

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Maradana Raid: 25-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended with 1.2kg of Crystal Methamphetamine

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April 9, 2026 at 3:04 AM

Maradana Raid: 25-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended with 1.2kg of Crystal Methamphetamine.

Local authorities in Maradana have arrested a 25-year-old man following the discovery of over 1.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine during a targeted anti-narcotics operation.

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