Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The first phase of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) integrated training programme on countering drug trafficking by sea concluded at the Special Boat Squadron Training School (SBSTS), Trincomalee, on 2 October 2026.

The event was graced by David O'Connell, Southeast Asia Regional Programme Coordinator and Border Management Branch Asia Coordinator of UNODC, as chief guest.

The Regional VBSS Course comprised 08 participants from Bangladesh, 01 from India, 08 from the Maldives, and 13 from Sri Lanka, including 16 representing the Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Sri Lanka Customs and Sri Lanka Police.

The programme was jointly conducted by the UNODC and the Regional Centre for Maritime Studi...