Colombo (News 1st): On February 11th State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake noted that there are cabinet ministers who use cocaine. Re-emphasising this point yesterday (Feb 14) MP Dullas Alahapperuma also noted that there are cabinet ministers addicted to cocaine.

He questioned; if decisions regarding the future of our country are taken by cabinet ministers who are under the influence of cocaine, what will be the fate of our future generations?

MP Piyal Nishantha noted that if there are ministers who use cocaine, the future of the youth is in doubt. He noted that the Prime Minister as the head of this government should look into this matter. The parliamentarian said the PM should address these issues and reveal the ministers who use cocaine.

He went onto note that these ministers must be removed from their cabinet portfolios as well as from the political arena.

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