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Tough new measures to curb drug-impaired driving

The government has brought in tough measures to combat drug-impaired driving, granting the police and medical officers powers to test and prosecute offenders.

The Motor Traffic (Drugs) Regulations, No. 01 of 2025, issued by Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake, were published in an Extraordinary Gazette on September 4.

Under the new rules, a police officer …

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