Govt. in talks with UAE on extradition of SL drug barons

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Sunday, said he would hold discussions with the government of the United Arab Emirates to have Sri Lankan drug barons who are residing there extradited.

Addressing a youth conference in Kandy, the President said that narcotics had become a serious issue and that many big-time drug dealers and fugitives, who fled the country, sought refuge in Dubai.

Wickremesinghe said that he was planning to intensify the anti-drug campaigns in the coming weeks.