The sale, promotion or distribution of everything that is detrimental to the interests of children will be removed near schools before the commencement of the next term, acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon said.
He was addressing a function at Veluwana College in Colombo.
Tennakoon said a 500 metre radius of every school will be rid of things bad for children.
Meanwhile, narcotic drugs worth more than Rs. 300 million have so far been seized during ‘Yukthi’ offensive against the underworld and drugs, said police spokesman Nihal Talduwa.
Speaking to the media, the SSP explained the legal measures that will be taken against the persons arrested during this operation.
Meanwhile, a five-acre cannabis cultivation about to be harvested at Buttala was raided by Matara police yesterday morning (18).
A suspect has also been taken into custody.
