Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- A new directive outlining the procedure that police officers must follow when inspecting drivers suspected of operating vehicles under the influence of narcotics has been issued by the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation.

This new directive has been issued under Section 151 of the Motor Traffic Act and is in effect from September 1.

The directive details the steps police officers should take when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a driver is under the influence of drugs.

Accordingly, if a police officer reasonably suspects that a driver is under the influence of drugs based on unusual skin reactions, abnormal behavior, the driver's speech, actions, movements, balance, or appearan...