Sri Lanka, Dec. 30 -- The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) has reported a rise in the use of the narcotic substance crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as 'Ice'), in Sri Lanka.

Assistant Director of Research at the NDDCB, Thamara Darshana, stated that more than 60,000 individuals addicted to 'Ice' were arrested during the first ten months of this year alone.

Addressing a media briefing held at the Department of Government Information, Darshana noted a high prevalence of drug use in the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Kandy.

He explained that arrest statistics over the past few years indicate a gradual increase in the use of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as 'Ice'), while a separate trend has also...