Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- The attention of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has been drawn to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill.

Discussions on these Bills took place at a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, held in Parliament on January 9, 2026, under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Najith Indika, according to the Department of Communication of Parliament.

The two Amendment Bills aim to amend existing laws and introduce new legal provisions and procedures to control the trafficking and production of dangerous drugs in the high seas.

Extensive discussions were held on the tw...