LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TREATIES ON NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES In accordance with the relevant articles of the international treaties on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Secretary-General has the honour to communicate the following legislative texts. SRI LANKA Communicated by the Government of Sri Lanka NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT (a) Some editing of texts may be done by the Secretariat in the interest of clarity. In this connection, words in square brackets [ ] have been added or changed by the Secretariat. (b) Only passages directly relevant to the control of narcotic drugs or psycho- tropic substances have been reproduced in this document. Non-relevant parts of laws and regulations have been deleted by the Secretariat; such deletions are indicated by [...]. POISONS, OPIUM AND DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) AGT. No. 26 OF 1986 *) Note by the Secretaria t: The present document is a direct reproduction of the texts communicated to the Secretariat. v.90-86341 9008A UNITED NATIONS E/NL. 1988/74 6 July 1990 ENGLISH ONLY* E/NL.1988/74 page 2 E/NL.1988/ 74 Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, No. 26 of 1986 [Certified on 5th September, 1986] L. D.—O. 74/84 AN ACT TO AMEND THE POISONS, OPIUM, AND DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :— 1. This Act may be cited as the Poisons, Opium, and short Dangerous Drugs. (Amendment) Act, No. 26 of 1986. 2. Section 35 of the Poisons, Opium, and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the " Principal enactment") is hereby amended by the repeal of sub- sections (1) and (2) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsections : — 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the regulation of substances, specifically narcotics and psychotropic substances, and the amendment of laws to comply with international treaties. The text does not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, international trade, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology. It is more likely related to health, as it deals with the control of substances that can affect human health.

**Category**
Health