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Operation Yukthiya (Sinhala: යුක්තිය මෙහෙයුම, lit. 'Operation Justice') is an ongoing anti-drug operation conducted by the Sri Lankan Police following directives from the Ministry of Public Security. Starting from 17 December 2023, the police, the Special Task Force and the Sri Lankan Army carried out islandwide raids with 38,525 suspects being arrested as of 17 January 2024. Authorities have seized hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs, valued at approximately 4.7 billion Sri Lankan rupees. Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles stated that crime rates across the country fell by 17% within the first month of the operation.

The operation has notably drawn criticism from the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, and various other human rights groups, who have expressed concerns over the mass arrests and potential human rights violations. Tiran Alles has dismissed the criticism and reaffirmed his commitment to the operation.

See also

• Human rights in Sri Lanka

References

1. "Police commence operation 'Yukthiya' to eradicate drugs and underworld". Daily FT. December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
2. ^ "One month into 'Yukthiya', authorities hail it as a success". The Sunday Times. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
3. "Crime rate down 17% due to 'Yukthiya'– Minister Alles". Ceylon Today. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
4. "Pressure mounts on govt. to halt Operation Yukthiya". The Island. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
5. "Sri Lanka: Stop Abusive Anti-Drug Operation and Release Those Arbitrarily Detained". Human Rights Watch. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
6. "UN experts call on Sri Lanka to immediately suspend and review 'Yukthiya' anti-drug operation". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
7. "The 'Yukthiya' Operation – Press Notice No: HRC/P/i/E/08/01/24" (PDF). Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
8. "Minister Alles says 'Yukthiya' operation will continue". Ceylon Today. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.

v t e Ranil Wickremesinghe
9th President of Sri Lanka (2022–2024) 10th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1993–1994), (2001–2004), (2015–2019), (2022) Leader of the Opposition (1994–2001), (2004–2015) National List Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament (2021–2022) Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Colombo (1994–2020) Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Gampaha (1977–1994)
Presidency	16th Parliament of Sri Lanka Inauguration Presidential trips Cabinet 2019 economic crisis 2022 Sri Lankan protests 2022 Sri Lankan political crisis 2023 Sri Lankan blackouts Operation Yukthiya Online Safety Bill
Premierships	Parliaments 9th 12th 14th 15th 16th Prime ministerial trips Cabinets Wijetunga Kumaratunga Sirisena I Sirisena II Sirisena IV G. Rajapaksa IV Central Bank of Sri Lanka bond scandal 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
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Family	Maithree Wickremesinghe (wife) Esmond Wickremesinghe (father) Shan Wickremesinghe (brother)
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