Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The National Steering Council of the "A Nation United" National Programme aimed at eradicating the dangerous drug menace, together with the Cabinet-appointed Committee on the prompt destruction of seized narcotic substances, convened today (19) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The meeting was held under the patronage of the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala.

Primary attention during the meeting was focused on the proposed legal amendments required to facilitate the prompt destruction of seized narcotic drugs, while discussions were also held on expediting the completion of the final stage of the relevant legal reforms, the President's Media Division said in a statement.

The prop...