P.V.Anandpadmanabhan

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), India and Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), Sri Lanka met in New Delhi on Wednesday in its first Director General level  talks. 

The concern over growing menace of Narcotic Drugs and latest trends in Narcotics smuggling in Indo-Sri Lankan sector were considered by both the sides . To prevent drug trafficking between India and Srilanka both sides agreed to continue sharing of actionable intelligence and adopt a coordinated strategy. 

In the present scenario of drug trafficking and in order to improve sharing of intelligence, assistance in investigations and prosecutions and targeting drug trafficking between the two countries in particular and the region in general was also agreed. 

The India delegation was led by Vijay Kumar, Deputy Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) while the Sri Lankan delegation was headed by Mr. Pujith Jayasundara, Senior DIG/Northern Province, Sri Lanka. 

The charter of the Narcotics Control Bureau includes implementation of the obligations under the various International Conventions to which India is a signatory.

The Charter also provides to render assistance to the concerned authorities in foreign countries and concerned international organizations with a view to facilitating coordination and universal action for prevention and suppression of illicit traffic in narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances.