President Maithripala Sirisena says the example is better than the advice in the program to build a drug free country.
“Everybody should be committed to fulfill their responsibility, according to their self-conscience”, he said.
The President was speaking at the 6th phase of the National Program for Drug Free Country, held today (June 26) at the New Tow Hall in Nuwara Eliya.
President Sirisena emphasized that he would make every program for drug prevention proper and efficient in the future. He gave directions to the officials to add the discussions on drug prevention into the agendas of the District Development Committees as well as Local Development Committees.
The President pointed out that strong reason for the high levels of poverty and the malnourishment among the people in the Nuwara Eliya District, is the drug addiction of the males as well as females in the areas. Few comprehensive programs will be implemented next couple of months to educate the people about that.
