Sri Lanka’s Drug Scourge

Sri Lanka’s recent move to bring back capital punishment for convicted drug offenders has put a spotlight on growing narcotics related crime in the country. The government’s apparent tough stance is in response to concerns that Sri Lanka is re-emerging as a transit hub for global drug trafficking ne...

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Main Author: Gunasingham, Amresh
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2019
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1026812020-11-01T07:39:31Z Sri Lanka’s Drug Scourge Gunasingham, Amresh S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies East Asia and Asia Pacific Country and Region Studies Sri Lanka’s recent move to bring back capital punishment for convicted drug offenders has put a spotlight on growing narcotics related crime in the country. The government’s apparent tough stance is in response to concerns that Sri Lanka is re-emerging as a transit hub for global drug trafficking networks. 2019-03-05T06:33:33Z 2019-12-06T20:58:59Z 2019-03-05T06:33:33Z 2019-12-06T20:58:59Z 2019 Commentary Gunasingham, A. (2019). Sri Lanka’s Drug Scourge. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 033). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102681 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47769 en RSIS Commentaries, 033-19 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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Sri Lanka’s Drug Scourge
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