Sri Lanka is emerging as a transit hub for narcotics smugglers evidenced by Sri Lankan Navy raids resulting in the seizure of large amounts of dangerous drugs and poisonous drugs.
Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe yesterday emphasized that Sri Lanka is now becoming a centre for the re-exportation of dangerous drugs and toxic drugs, reported Daily News. He said this while replying to a question during the press conference to announce the Cabinet decision held yesterday (22) at the Government Information Department premises.
Minister Rajapakshe said the proposal submitted by him as the Justice Minister to the Cabinet to establish a Presidential Task Force to curb the spread of dangerous drugs and toxic drugs was approved by the Cabinet, reported Daily News.
The minister also said that along with the establishment of a Presidential Task Force against drugs, anti-narcotics agencies were activated in the nine provinces.
The Minister further said that Sri Lanka is now a centre for the re-export of dangerous drugs and poisonous drugs, and that is why the Sri Lankan Navy was able to raid and seize a large number of dangerous drugs and poisonous drugs.
The minister revealed that the current data reports are not complete and even with the incomplete reports, nearly 500,000 youths from the population of this country are currently addicted to these drugs.
