Sri Lanka, Jan. 6 -- Sri Lanka Police have taken disciplinary action against hundreds of officers as part of ongoing efforts to address corruption and drug-related crimes within the force, Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya said.

The IGP said that disciplinary action has been taken against around 500 police officers for involvement in drug-related offences and that a number of these officers have also been dismissed from service following confirmation of wrongdoing.

The IGP made these remarks while attending a graduation ceremony for trainee officers at the Pahalagama Police Training College. He urged officers to uphold integrity and avoid abusing the authority vested in them, stressing that the powers granted to police ...