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President warns of shadow state in Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake warned of a powerful 'shadow state' within Sri Lanka, linked to drug trafficking and organized crime. He highlighted the influence of drug money on state institutions and proposed changes to legislation. The speech came during a religious summit marking the first anniversary of a national anti-drug operation.
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Summary
By 2025, 1,874 youths under 18 years have been arrested with ice drug. Additionally, 1,068 children aged between 14 and 18, 13 children aged between 5 and 14, and hundreds of girls have also been arrested for drug offenses. The scale of this catastrophe is such that a total of 438,330 kilograms of various drugs have been seized this year alone.
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