Sri Lanka, Nov. 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his goal is to prevent children from becoming victims of the drug menace, and that a government has now been formed that will not provide political protection to any criminal.

He asserted that not a single criminal or individual connected to the drug network will receive political protection.

President Dissanayake stated this during the ceremony to launch the Southern Provincial Programme of the "A Nation United" national mission to defeat the drug menace, held at the Tangalle Public Stadium today (20).

He stated that the people had provided the incumbent government with a mandate and that the nationwide anti-drug campaign was launched to fulfil the expectations and aspirati...