Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officers to ascertain a mechanism to actively contain mother and father in defending youngsters from the drug menace.
The President stated sturdy relationships between mother and father and youngsters are extra necessary than counting on the regulation alone to guard younger folks from medicine. He confused the necessity to educate mother and father in regards to the seriousness of the drug risk and methods to observe modifications of their youngsters’s behaviour.
He made these remarks at a gathering of the “A Nation United” Nationwide Steering Committee held right this moment (September 30) on the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
President Dissanayake stated mother and father also needs to have entry to trusted individuals who can information them when their youngsters are susceptible to drug use. Noting that oldsters usually search assist from academics or non secular leaders, he instructed officers to develop a scientific programme to supply such steerage. He stated academics concerned within the programme ought to obtain particular coaching.
The President additionally referred to as for stronger motion to dismantle drug distribution networks throughout the nation.
Officers knowledgeable the assembly that the Authorities Analyst’s Division had elevated its capability and accomplished 8,000 drug-related forensic studies throughout September. Improved processing of those studies has additionally helped extra folks remanded over drug-related offences to acquire bail, contributing to efforts to cut back jail overcrowding.
The President instructed officers to refer the brand new drug management Invoice introduced to Parliament to the related committee in the course of the first week of October, receive approval and take steps to have it handed by Parliament by the third week of October.
Plans to develop a centralised digital system linking the Police, Authorities Analyst’s Division, Division of Prisons and the judicial system have been additionally mentioned. The President instructed officers to deal with sensible points concerned in introducing the system.
He additionally reviewed steps to permit skilled and Authorities Analyst’s studies to be submitted on to courts by electronic mail below Act No. 07 of 2025, in addition to measures to fill vacancies within the Authorized Draftsman’s Division.
The assembly additionally reviewed anti-drug programmes in worldwide colleges, drug-related challenges within the Northern and Japanese areas, rehabilitation programmes and plans to extend the capability of rehabilitation centres.
President Dissanayake additionally referred to as for social media consciousness programmes focusing on younger folks to focus on the dangerous penalties of drug use.
He confused the significance of sustaining the 1818 hotline for info on drug trafficking, distribution and associated unlawful actions. He additionally referred to as for higher publicity on motion taken in response to info obtained via the hotline to strengthen public confidence within the service.
Senior non secular leaders, Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), Public Safety Secretary Ravi Seneviratne, different senior authorities officers, the Inspector Basic of Police, commanders of the Armed Forces and members of the “A Nation United” Nationwide Steering Committee attended the assembly.
