President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reaffirmed that his government will not extend political protection to anyone involved in drug trafficking.
The President made these remarks while attending the Northern Province programme of the national operation “Ratama Ekata” (A Nation United).
Addressing the gathering, President Dissanayake revealed that investigations have uncovered links between certain inefficient officials within state institutions and drug smuggling networks.
He issued a strong warning to such officials, calling on them to immediately cut ties with criminal syndicates or step down from their positions, stressing that the administration will not tolerate corruption or collaboration with illegal activities.
