The concerned authorities have been instructed to focus on prevention of drug abuse among children and prevention of employment of children.
Nuwara Eliya District Development Committee Chairman and Member of Parliament S.B. Dissanayake has given.
He emphasized on the matter in the District Coordination Committee meeting held at Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat.
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It has also been informed that legal action should be taken against those involved in this matter.
At the same time, SB said that drug use among children should be controlled and awareness activities related to drug prevention are currently being carried out in 43 schools. Dissanayake said.
In the said discussion, many officials including EC Secretary and Member of Parliament Marudabandi Rameshwaran and Nuwara Eliya District Secretary Nandana Kalapoda were present.