Sri Lanka, Sept. 19 -- Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar vowed to crack down on drug trafficking, widespread narcotics abuse among youth, and gang-based violence in the North Despite continuous Police operations concerns have been raised over the lack of effective law enforcement, with many offenders walking free even after being apprehended.

Against this backdrop the Minister visited a fishing village Katkovalam in Point Pedro following reports of fishermen's huts being destroyed and set ablaze by groups engaged in illegal sand mining, as well as sword attacks on fishermen in Jaffna. However, he made it clear that his mission was not limited to Karikovalam alone, but extended across Jaffna and poten...