Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Hector Appuhamy stated in Parliament that priority should be given to programmes aimed at raising public awareness regarding drugs.Find Therapists

Addressing the House yesterday (22) while participating in the debate on Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, he alleged that the government is attempting to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act and replace it with a new piece of legislation seeking to allow for detention for up to two years and that a separate body bypassing the judiciary would decide who gets detained.

"I am pleased that such a Bill has been presented. While the High Court can deliver verdicts regarding narcotics in quantities exceeding 100 grams, the a...