Special committee appointed to control drug menace: Minister

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A special committee has been appointed headed by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Deshbandu Tennakoon, to control the narcotic drug menace in the country, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.

The measures taken to control the drug menace in Sri Lanka were discussed recently at the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and identify the mechanisms to be implemented in order to immediately control and eradicate the rapidly spreading drug menace in the country and to submit its observations and recommendations to Parliament.

The Sri Lanka Police, the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board and the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol were summoned before the Committee and the measures taken by these departments to control the drug menace in the country were discussed.

Officials representing the Sri Lanka Police mentioned that many measures have been taken to halt the large scale flow of drugs into the country. They further said that the intelligence agencies of neighboring countries are also supporting these efforts.

The officials representing the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol presented several suggestions to the committee that could be taken to reduce the use of tobacco and alcohol.

Moreover, the officials further stated that the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board is working towards taking necessary measures for the treatment of drug addicts.

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Natalie Nanayaka Monday, 21 August 2023 02:22 PM

A corrupt politician and his empty words. First get rid of this crooked minister.

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Nihal Monday, 21 August 2023 02:57 PM

Hope Tennekoon will remember to wash his hands before taking up the task.

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Jaffna Logic Monday, 21 August 2023 05:06 PM

Let us be practical, it is ludicrous to set up another machinery to control narcotics in Sri Lanka. Look at the history, how many different measures Sri Lankan Police have taken in the past to deal with this problem and none have succeeded. The solution is simple ; 80% of the drugs come from India smuggled via the sea , use the navy to blockade India near the maritime boarder from inside the Sri Lankan waters, and for the 20% that comes via the international airport, use profiling to pick out and search passengers that fits the profiles. If we are permanently committed and carry out these double actions we can very substantially reduce drugs getting into the country, and make Sri Lanka almost drug free within six months, there is no other way.

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kadapulli Narinata Monday, 21 August 2023 05:43 PM

Hurray! Problems are solved! Law and order in in action!!

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Lal. Fernando. Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10 AM

As the good old saying goes,

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Marcian Christopher Tuesday, 22 August 2023 10:33 AM

This is a good move. Up to now none other than small drug peddlers and no known big scale importers have been caught. On the verge of arrest the bigwigs are sheltered from helicopter saviours. The axiom to Catch a thief you must put a thief is a well known saying.

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Buddhist Tuesday, 22 August 2023 05:02 PM

After this minister took over the police we have more killings and drug smuggling in the country.

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