- drug addiction has become a huge calamity to the society at present. In addition to destroying the state wealth, that has turned into a mechanism of converting energetic youth generation with capabilities into patients.  In 2011, the numbers of imprisonments due to drug addiction were 10,568. 6,165 persons had been imprisoned due to the same offence for the second time and 2,073 for more than two occasions. When considering as a percentage, it amounts to 78%. Bureau of Commissioner General of Rehabilitation which possesses an experienced staff of rehabilitating and reintegrating LTTE ex-combatants will have the competency of rehabilitating drug addicts jointly with the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board.  A proposal made by Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera, Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms for the establishment of Rehabilitation Centers under the Bureau of Commissioner General of Rehabilitation, was approved by the Cabinet.