Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Steps have been taken to amend the relevant Act so that cases involving up to 100 grams of narcotic drugs can be heard before the High Court, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said. The amendment is scheduled to be presented in Parliament on October 22.Track Exec Orders

The minister made these remarks at the press briefing held yesterday (20) to announce Cabinet decisions. He said a large number of drug-related raids were conducted, and 322,218 suspects were arrested during the "Ratama Ekata" national operation.

Between October 30, 2025, and October 18, 2026, 97,074 raids targeting heroin were carried out, resulting in a seizure of 2,485.1 kilograms of heroin. During the same period, 18,710 ra...