🏛️ Cabinet Approves Rs. 635 Mn Correctional Centre for Drug Rehabilitation in Kekirawa

• Project Scope: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a Rs. 635 million project to construct a dedicated residential treatment and rehabilitation facility on 1.33 hectares of land in Kekirawa. • Core Objective: The centre addresses critical infrastructure gaps in the current community-based corrections system, specifically targeting court-referred offenders suffering from severe drug and alcohol addiction. • Legal & Social Framework: Issued under the Community-Based Corrections Act, No. 46 of 1999, the initiative aims to rehabilitate minor offenders, foster social reintegration, and enhance their long-term social and economic well-being. • Key Proponent: The proposal was submitted by Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara.