Never use smoking, alcohol or other drugs to deal with emotions

Colombo, March 31 -- It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared or angry during a crisis. But people should never use smoking, alcohol or other drugs to deal with emotions.

The public including the Government Medical Officers' Association and the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol made requests to His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for closure of liquor shops to prevent people from consuming alcohol and to ensure that public discipline is maintained during this outbreak and in a period where continuous curfew is imposed.

I sincerely thank His Excellency the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, for his deep commitment to protect the people of this country. I also thank the Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi and ...