Sri Lanka, March 8 -- A total of 568 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (07).

As part of the operation, 26,895 people were subjected to inspection, the Police Media Division said.

Police have identified 15 individuals directly linked to criminal activities while 445 suspects with outstanding warrants were arrested during the operation, police noted.

According to the report, a total of 282 drunk drivers were apprehended while a further 56 reckless drivers and 4,160 persons who violated various other traffic offences were identified.

According to police, island-wide operation...