Over 280 kgs of narcotics destroyed using high-powered incinerator in Puttalam

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Puttalam, May 19 (Daily Mirror) - Over 280 kgs of narcotics were destroyed using a new high-powered incinerator built at a cost of over Rs. 11 million at Vanathavilluwa in Puttalam yesterday.

Police said that a total of 251 kgs of heroin and 38 kgs of Methamphetamine (ICE) were destroyed in the presence of Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles and IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Previously, the government had to spend a significant amount of money to destroy seized stocks of drugs due to the lack of a permanent facility for this purpose. As a permanent solution, the new high-powered incinerator has been installed on 20 perches of land in the Lactose Garden area of Vanathavilluwa, owned by the STF. The Sri Lanka Navy prepared the site for the installation of the incinerator with the Sri Lanka Police spending Rs. 6.34 million for the preparation.

The destruction of the drugs was supervised by the Puttalam Magistrate, representatives of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board and officers of the Government Analyst's Department and were destroyed at a temperature between 800 and 1200 degrees Celsius.

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Foreigner Sunday, 19 May 2024 12:28 PM

Though SL is not my motherland, still I always think that we need to live anywhere without disturbing others. I'm perfectly aware that many politicians steal money here but actually no country is found without corruption. I've been here for nearly 20yrs as resident, I've never done any wrong doing. Though SL is economically poor, still I respect Honest SL people who live virtuous lives. I've met many, no matter what their religions are. Everyone is busy in life, with their jobs, SL probably needs to spend more time for the development of the country with maintaining traditional proud culture (I know SL 20 yrs ago, we lost some of good culture now unfortunately). Issue of drugs would delay the development. More strict punishment should be given to drug dealers. People look for money, never care about destroying other's lives. I was protected by adults when I was a child, so I can live normal life. We adults need to work. May SL kids

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Sambo Sunday, 19 May 2024 01:15 PM

There are thousands of more kilos to be destroyed and are there court cases for drugs seized on high seas. Just destroy all of it if not it will be returned to the market by top officials.

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