'No Alcohol Week' to mark Vesak

Nadira GUNATILLEKE

The Health Ministry will declare a 'No Alcohol Week' from May 3 to 9 under President Mahinda Rajapaksa's concept 'Full stop to Alcohol and Drugs' ('Mathata Thitha') in collaboration with three other state ministries to mark the National Vesak Festival, a ministry spokesman said.

According to the spokesman, the main objective of the week is preventing fathers from consuming alcohol during the Vesak season.

The week to be organized in collaboration with the Ministries of Education, Youth Affairs and Public Administration. A special circular to be sent to all District Secretaries, Divisional Secretaries and Grama Niladharies by the Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry issuing instructions on coordinating families during the week.