Heroin influx from Afghanistan and cocaine grown in South America are affecting Sri Lanka.

The entities involved

• South America →

  continent located mainly in the southwestern quadrant of the Earth

  • A company led by Bernard Tan is seeking capital for renewable energy growth, holding royalty interests in South America and North America.Wed 02:11
  • Claims that economic growth is leading the continent of South America and the wider Latin American region.Tue 19:39
• Sri Lanka →

  island country in South Asia

  • The Government of India established the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) as an initiative of the Government of India involving Sri Lanka to promote regional peace and prosperity.02:15
  • Gaurav Gupta inaugurated a cultural ties event between India and Sri Lanka at the High Commission.02:15
• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

  • A regiment associated with the Duke of Kent conducted engagements in Scotland, Iraq, and Afghanistan.02:29
  • The empire of Alexander the Great stretched into regions corresponding to modern-day Afghanistan.01:00

Related events

• The collapse of the opium market is impacting the heroin supply reaching Europe.Jul 26
• Anti-narcotics measures intensify pressure on drug trafficking routes connecting Afghanistan, the Golden Triangle, and Myanmar.Jul 29
• The United Nations monitors global opium production and supports multi-billion dollar counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan.Oct 6
• Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as the top illicit opium source, prompting warnings from NCB regarding drug trade risks to India.Jun 28