The national program “The Whole Nation Unites to Defeat Drug Addiction” will be launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (30) at 10:00 a.m. at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.
The primary objective of this program is to eradicate the drug menace from its roots. To implement the initiative, a National Operations Council has been established under the leadership of the President.
As part of the mechanism to obtain public support, the government aims to establish operational committees at district, divisional, and village levels, along with community safety committees at the village level.
The Secretary to the President will serve as the Chairman of the National Operations Council.
In addition, a new bill is scheduled to be presented to Parliament to further strengthen the existing legal framework relating to narcotic drugs.
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