Several MPs told Parliament yesterday (10) that some officers in charge of police stations were detaining a large number of youth and charging them with drug...
by Rathindra Kuruwita OperationYukthiya would be intensified from Monday (11) with the support of the military, IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon said in Colombo on Saturday.The police had...
The police conducting a countrywide anti- crime operation, Yukthiya, had arrested 56,541 suspects in 50 days, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Tuesday (06). The...
UN Human Rights body has called for immediate suspension and review of Operation ‘Yukthiya’ (UCAN)Civil society groups and international human rights bodies have urged the Sri...
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it was very concerned over Sri Lanka’s adoption of a “heavily security-based response” as a means of...
Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said that Operation “Yukthiya” which was initiated to put an end to drug trafficking and underworld activities in the country...