Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certificate on the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill on March 6. .
The two bills were passed by Parliament on February 19. .
Through the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill, amendments are introduced to the existing laws governing the control of trafficking and production of dangerous drugs in international maritime zones, along with the introduction of new legal provisions and procedures.
Accordingly, the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill comes into force as the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2026, and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill comes into force as the Judicature (Amendment) Act, No. 8 of 2026.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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