🚨 Sri Lanka Launches Major Anti-Drug War: Nearly 1,000 Arrested in Single-Day Crackdown

• Police arrested 971 individuals during 987 anti-narcotics raids conducted countrywide in a single day, signaling the launch of a new intensified national campaign. • The crackdown follows President A.K. Disanayake’s launch of the initiative, "A Nation United: Eradicating the Menace of Narcotic Drugs," aimed at dismantling drug trafficking and organised crime. • Key Seizures: Officers confiscated 2.422 kilograms of ICE (methamphetamine) and 735 grams of heroin, alongside 603 grams of cannabis, 27 grams of hashish, and 1 gram of kush. • Of the suspects, 22 were detained under detention orders, and 10 were referred to rehabilitation centres. • New Support: A confidential 24-hour hotline (1818) has been established by the TRCSL for citizens to report drug-related suspicious activity.