President Maithripala Sirisena today (Apr 01) said that the consumption of narcotics can be completely eradicated as per the measures taken by the tri-forces, police, and Special Task Force (STF) personnel.
The President made these remarks following the disposing of the 769 kilograms of cocaine which were seized during the last three years. The disposing took place at the DNS Warehouse complex in Gonawala this afternoon.
He also noted that state-of-the-art equipment used in detecting narcotics will be imported from US and Israel since Sri Lanka was lacking such equipment at present.
Mr. Sirisena further said that there are nearly 150,000 people who consume narcotics in the country and measures would be taken to set-up rehabilitation centres for these people.
The President stressed that a broad programme to apprehend drug dealers and individuals who are involved in transporting narcotics, will be implemented following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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