The government is to bring in new laws to curb organized crime, Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said. He said the government will introduce an Organized Crime Prevention Act to control drug trafficking as well.

The Minister further said the Police have already established an Organized Crime Division.

He was speaking at the launch of the Annual report 2016 of the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB) at National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB). “The government is determined to initiate a national drug prevention program to eradicate distribution and use of drugs”, he said.

Minister Ratnayaka further noted that a number of new programs will be initiated, with public support to make Sri Lanka a drug free country.“No one can point a finger at a single organization related to issues pertaining to drug trafficking and the society as a whole should get involved in the process. It is important to take measures that would suit our country, as challenges faced are different in every country,” he said.