Japanese English Top
Table  121 (Soc., Pri., Drug)
Drug Offenders According to Age Groups
Pri121e
Year Under 16 Years 16 - 22 22 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 Above 50 Years Not Mentioned Total
1988 n.a. 358 1,355 505 41 78 0 2,337
1989 n.a. 368 1,639 821 179 84 0 3,091
1990 n.a. 765 3,406 1,845 451 187 0 6,654
1991 n.a. 689 3,854 2,375 538 186 0 7,642
1992 n.a. 951 2,660 1,751 396 133 24 5,915
1993 n.a. 466 3,137 2,233 503 266 51 6,656
1994 n.a. 447 2,746 1,721 489 192 65 5,660
1995 n.a. 380 2,258 1,972 441 119 11 5,181
1996 n.a. 498 2,874 3,072 744 161 0 7,349
1997 n.a. 498 2,455 3,530 565 91 0 7,139
1998 n.a. 730 2,893 3,629 782 165 0 8,199
1999 n.a. 724 3,000 3,953 1,099 162 0 8,938
© ‚Q‚O‚O‚SC KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Prisons Statistics 2000, Department of Prisons
Revised:  2004(y)/01(m)/12(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The former Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka