Rising trend in sending drugs to Sri Lanka by post

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board said there is a increase in drugs being sent to Sri Lanka by post from overseas.

Its Chairman, Shakya Nanayakkara, told News 1st that, however, authorities have been able to control air and sea drug smuggling to a great extent. 

He said that there is a rising trend in smugglers using courier services to send drugs to Sri Lanka, and customs, as well as narcotics officers deployed to the postal service, are working on cracking down on these drug parcels.