Courtesy The Daily Mirror

Colombo, Sept. 8 (Daily Mirror) – While alleging that two containers comprising raw material used to produce narcotic drugs have been cleared despite prior warnings by foreign intelligence units, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to reveal how they have reached the producers.

There are many issues pertaining to this incident. We understand that foreign intelligence units have warned about these containers. We have been told that these containers have been cleared. Therefore, a number of issues arise with regard to the development. Were the containers subjected to security checks? If so, who conducted the inspections? The government should reveal these details to the country,” Mr. Premadasa said during a meeting he had with a group of ex-MPs.

We would also like to know when these two containers were released. One wonders whether these two containers were among the 323 red-labelled containers which were released earlier this year. Individuals and institutions which were behind this incident must be disclosed,” he said.

At the same time, Mr. Premadasa said recovering consignments of raw material used for producing ‘Ice’, which has become a popular narcotic drug in Sri Lanka, is a positive move.

Police have discovered stocks of chemicals, suspected to be used in the manufacture of the drug ‘Ice’, in Middeniya and Kandana.