Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- In Kandy alone drug addiction has increased five fold in 2025 compared to the previous year By Shane Seneviratne

Colomob, Jan. 15 (Daily Mirror) - In a worrying twist to Sri Lanka's ongoing battle against narcotics, recent data and law enforcement reports reveal a notable increase in drug use among affluent communities and high-socioeconomic groups in districts across Sri Lanka, a trend that has alarmed policymakers and the law enforcement officers alike.

While nationwide drug abuse has climbed sharply, with authorities seizing vast quantities of heroin, crystal methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and millions of narcotic pills between January 2025 and early January 2026, police have flagged a distinct increase in c...