The Sri Lanka Police have seized illegal narcotics valued at more than Rs. 249 billion during the three-year period covering 2024, 2025 and 2026 under the national “A Nation United” campaign, Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler has revealed.
Providing details of the seizures, ASP Wootler said law enforcement authorities had confiscated 4,483 kilogrammes of heroin valued at Rs. 107.942 billion and 7,129 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice, worth Rs. 121.644 billion.
The seizures also included 33,277 kilogrammes of cannabis, valued at Rs. 5.293 billion, and 333 kilogrammes of cocaine worth Rs. 14.306 billion.
According to the Police Media Spokesperson, strict legal penalties are in place under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Act No. 13 of 1984 and its Amendment Act No. 41 of 2022 to combat drug-related offences.
He emphasised that anyone found in possession of, attempting to possess, trafficking, dealing in or manufacturing more than five grammes of heroin, Ice or cocaine faces severe penalties.
Upon conviction by the High Court, offenders could face life imprisonment or the death penalty, he said.
