Srilanka, Oct. 3 -- Over 9,000 children and youth between 8 and 21 have been arrested in drug related raids that have been carried out countrywide from October 30, 2025 to October 1, 2026 by the Sri Lanka Police.Law Enforcement

Police Media Spokesman ASP F.U.Wootler stated yesterday (2) that 9,105 children and youth between 8 and 21 have been arrested during raids conducted by the Police across the country to nab drug related offenders during the 1 year period from October 30, 2025 to October 1, 2026.

He said that out of the total arrested, 8,932 were male youths and 173 were young women.Drugs & Medications

The Police Spokesman also noted that it was regrettable that 11 children between 8 and 14 were among those taken into police cust...