The operations of Sri Lanka’s 1818 anti-drug hotline and its progress in serving to authorities fight unlawful drug actions had been reviewed at a gathering held on the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo at this time (October 15, 2026).
The assembly was chaired by Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, with the participation of senior authorities and safety officers, together with Secretary to the Ministry of Public Safety and Parliamentary Affairs Ravi Seneviratne and Inspector Basic of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya.
The 1818 hotline was launched beneath the ‘A Nation United’ nationwide operation to fight the unlawful drug menace in Sri Lanka.
The service permits individuals throughout the nation to offer details about drug trafficking, distribution and different suspicious actions to safety authorities at any time.
The confidentiality of these offering data is totally protected, whereas authorities take immediate motion primarily based on the data acquired.
The hotline operates from the ‘A Nation United’ Media Centre beneath the direct supervision of the Presidential Secretariat and the ‘A Nation United’ Nationwide Steering Committee.
The assembly additionally targeted on the primary anniversary of the ‘A Nation United’ nationwide operation, which falls on November 5, 2026, and mentioned measures to strengthen efforts to guard future generations from unlawful medication and construct a safer, drug-free society.
Different members included Venerable Madovita Vajira Buddhi Thera, Director of Piriven Schooling on the Ministry of Schooling, Larger Schooling and Vocational Schooling; Prince Senadheera, Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Non secular and Cultural Affairs; and Roshan Gamage, Senior Extra Secretary to the President.
Senior officers from the Division of Authorities Info, the Division of Buddhist Affairs, the departments answerable for Christian, Hindu and Muslim non secular affairs, the tri-forces and different related authorities establishments additionally attended the assembly.
