PTF to prevent spread of drugs among University, schoolchildren: Bandula

Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved a proposal to appoint a Presidential Task Force (PTF) to prevent the widespread use of dangerous drugs including ICE among university and schoolchildren, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said today.

He told Parliament that the Cabinet had a lengthy discussion over the attack on former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Prof. Athula Senaratne and his son.

The Minister said President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Cabinet that he had called for a impartial investigation into the incident and submit a report. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)