COLOMBO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan police have arrested 217 suspects with narcotics within 500 meters of selected schools in a special operation, police said in a press release on Saturday.
Police said that between Dec. 18 and Dec. 25, they educated workers and owners of business establishments where students congregate about the importance of creating a drug-free environment for children.
The establishments were located in 45 police divisions where drug use is prevalent, with 30,000 workers and owners having been educated, police said.
Based on information police received from the workers, 217 suspects were arrested with large quantities of drugs.
Meanwhile, police were carrying out a countrywide operation aimed at eradicating drugs and organized crimes.
