Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF), with the technical and logistical support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), conducted a two-day capacity-building programme for senior government officials in Nuwara Eliya District on 13 and 14 October 2026, culminating in the establishment of the Nuwara Eliya District Anti-Human Trafficking Forum (DATF).

The programme aimed to strengthen officials' knowledge and understanding of human trafficking, emerging trends, the identification of vulnerabilities, prevention measures, victim identification and referral mechanisms, and inter-agency coordination. Par...