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Sri Lanka is facing a serious public health crisis, with more than 150,000 individuals engaging in unsafe sexual and drug-related behaviours, health authorities have warned. Experts fear that without immediate intervention, the country could see a sharp rise in HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the coming years. According to the National STD/AIDS Control Programme under the Health Ministry, 127,511 high-risk individuals have been identified nationwide. This includes Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), Beach Boys (BB), and Transgender Women (TGW). Officials caution that these figures do not account for unregistered individuals in the broader community. Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, Chairman of the Medical and Civil Rights Doctors’ Union Alliance, highlighted that 35,000 female sex workers, 80,000 MSM, 3,011 drug injectors, 6,000 beach boys, and 3,500 transgender women face an elevated risk of HIV/AIDS and other STDs due to unprotected sexual activity. He said around 6,000 people are currently living with HIV/AIDS, mostly in the Western Province, with high infection rates also reported from Galle, Kandy, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, Matara, and Badulla. The numbers reveal alarming patterns among high-risk groups such as transgender women: 13.3% syphilis positive, 1.4% HIV prevalence, female sex workers: 3.2% syphilis, 1.8% HIV, MSM: 2.9% syphilis, 1.5% HIV and beach boys: no HIV or syphilis detected, but risky sexual behaviour is increasing. More on this story: https://t.co/jCZqr1aT1N #dailymirrorlk #dmonline #srilanka #SriLankaNews