Hon. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certificate on the Poisons, Opium and
Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill on 06 th March 2026.
The two bills were passed by Parliament on 19 th February 2026.
Through the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature
(Amendment) Bill, amendments are introduced to the existing laws governing the control of
trafficking and production of dangerous drugs in international maritime zones, along with the
introduction of new legal provisions and procedures.Accordingly, the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill comes into force as the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, No. 7 of 2026, and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill comes into force as the Judicature (Amendment) Act, No. 8 of 2026.
