Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A programme to rehabilitate children on probation for drug addiction and drug-related offences will be implemented soon, Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savitri Paulraj said.

The Minister made this statement when the Women and Children's Subcommittee of the Anuradhapura District was convened yesterday (14). These sub-committees were established in conjunction with the district coordination committees to discuss issues related to the subject area of women and children, covering every district in the country.

This subcommittee is conducted with the participation of field officers affiliated with the Women and Child Affairs Ministry and officials of institutions responsible for the education, health, and safet...