India–SL unite to fight drugs

by Kurulu Kariyakarawana

In a bid to expedite detections related to narcotics in both countries, senior officials of the Indian and Sri Lankan narcotics detection agencies came to an understanding last week, police sources said.

At a special two day meeting held in New Delhi the top officials agreed to work together in busting narcotics related cases and to associate each other in common endeavours.

Senior DIG in charge of Northern Province Pujith Jayasundera, who has a long standing reputation being the Director of Police Narcotics Bureau engaged in many Heroin detections, current PNB Director Kamal Silva took part in the two-day meeting held on August 21 and 22.

They met the head of Indian narcotics detection bureau, its Deputy Commissioner and officer in charge of South Indian zonal narcotics detection agency and held discussions at length on how to face this common crisis. Both parties agreed to exchange intelligence reports of narcotics related activities and to conduct swift raids based on them. They also agreed to act immediately on the instances when wanted suspects trying to enter and exit both countries through illegal channels.

India and Pakistan have been identified as two significant countries in the region where Heroin is being smuggled into Sri Lanka by sea.