Aragalaya led to rise in underworld, drugs: Minister
Posted on November 23rd, 2023
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) – The Aragalaya has increased underworld activities and drugs in the country, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said today.
He told Parliament that police had to fully focus on Aragalaya and related incidents for about a year, which prevented them from engaging in other activities.
Drugs and underworld activities had increased during this period. We are taking measures to gradually curb the underworld and drugs,” he said.
The Minister said there were more than 20,000 vacancies in the Police Department and that steps were being taken to fill these vacancies step by step due to the economic crisis.
We have recruited 2,000 police personnel this year. We are planning to recruit 5,000 police personnel next year,” he said.