මෙන්න මේක ගැන මටත් දැන ගන්න ඕනේ,
මොක ද මතක විදියට මෛත්රි (යහපාලනය) ගේ කාලේ මට මතකයි ප්රසිද්ධියේ කුඩු විනාශ කරනවා. නීතියක් නැත්තම් එහෙම කරන්න විදියක් නෑ නේද?
Neethi hadala thiyenne. Munta eka kriyathmaka karanna therenne nathuva athi.
'The legal framework for the destruction of seized drugs in Sri Lanka was significantly updated with the
Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, No. 41 of 2022, which came into effect on
November 23, 2022.
'This Act was enacted to:
- Strengthen the existing laws regarding the possession, use, and importation of dangerous drugs.
- Introduce new provisions for the destruction of seized drugs under judicial supervision.
'Before this amendment, plans to introduce laws allowing the immediate destruction of large drug hauls (while retaining a sample for court proceedings) had been discussed, but the actual implementation was pending administrative and legal processes. The 2022 Act provided the legal basis to streamline this process, allowing for the faster disposal of narcotics to prevent them from re-entering the market and to address storage issues.
'For details on the specific provisions of the law, you can refer to the
Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, No. 41 of 2022 text on the Parliament of Sri Lanka website'.