Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- A total of 7,950 school-going children and youth below the age of 21 have been arrested within the 2024 over addiction to heroin and 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine), according to Sri Lanka Police.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Govt. Information Department today (28), DIG of the Police Narcotics Bureau Ashoka Dharmasena stated that the number of drug raids and arrests carried out by the police and security forces in 2025 are very high compared to the previous year.

He stated that compared to the 832 kg of heroin seized in 2024, a much higher quantity of 1,831 kg of heroin was taken into custody within the year 2025.

At the same time, the quantity of 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) seized in 2024 was 1,364 kg ...