Sri Lanka, July 3 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that all relevant institutions must operate in accordance with a national plan in order to eradicate the drug menace.

The President made these remarks while attending the meeting of the "A Nation United" National Steering Council for the eradication of the drug menace, held at the Presidential Secretariat with the participation of the Maha Sangha of the three Nikayas and other religious leaders yesterday (2).

The President instructed that a report be submitted at the next meeting detailing then responsibilities assigned to each institution under the national plan to eliminate the drug menace, the progress achieved thus far and the programmes implemented by each instituti...