Sri Lanka: UNODC strengthens multi-stakeholder approaches to counter organized crime threats

Kandy, Sri Lanka/17 July 2022: Under the aegis of the ongoing Transnational Crime (TOC) preliminary study in Sri Lanka-- supported by the Joint UN Program Fund--UNODC organized a discussion Forum in Kandy for over 50 senior level officials from the Department of Prisons.

The discussions focused on identifying key sources of information related to reported crimes and to provide a platform for participants to discuss and share their insights on criminal activities.

The aim was to strengthen understanding and identifying key sources of information related to prosecutions, sentencing, seizures and reported crimes on trafficking of drugs, small arms and wildlife.

The TOC study seeks to outline the trends and scale of transnational organized crimes (like drug trafficking, wildlife crimes etc) impacting Sri Lanka, and to identify key challenges and opportunities in enhancing law enforcement and criminal justice responses. 

This activity contributes to SDG 16: https://sdg-tracker.org/

(Supported by the Joint UN Program Fund)