Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Government has approved a Rs.635 million project to construct a rehabilitation centre in Kekirawa for individuals referred by courts for drug-related offences under community-based rehabilitation orders.
Under the Community Based Corrections Act No. 46 of 1999, Tourist Courts and Magistrates' Courts are empowered to issue community-based correction orders for minor offenders. A majority of those directed to these programmes have been convicted of drug- or alcohol-related offences, with the initiative aimed at helping them overcome addiction and successfully reintegrate into society as productive citizens.
However, the Community Based Corrections Department currently lacks adequate residential facilities to provid...