The Hon. Ananda Wijepala - Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that narcotics enforcement has been expanded through police searches across all divisions, with the Tri-Forces and Police Special Task Force jointly deployed to disrupt supply. He said the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board plans 6,134 demand-reduction awareness programmes this year, with about 3,000 already completed, and that school-based committees and Public Security Committees are being used to support prevention and public participation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, narcotics raids have been significantly expanded. Police stations are conducting search operations in every police division. Additionally, the Tri-Forces and the Police Special Task Force are deployed jointly for continuous operations to block the supply of narcotics to society. Through the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, 6,134 awareness programmes to reduce demand are planned this year, about 3,000 of which have already been conducted. Committees with principals, student leaders and students are being established. Moreover, Public Security Committees are mobilizing public participation for drug control.
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