Sri Lanka is reportedly studying and drawing lessons from the systems and research of the UK, specifically involving work done at UCL, to address its ongoing drug menace.
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Updated Aug 10
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What happened
Sri Lanka is reportedly studying and drawing lessons from the systems and research of the UK, specifically involving work done at UCL, to address its ongoing drug menace.
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The entities involved
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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Sri Lanka
island country in South Asia
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University College London
public research university in London, England, United Kingdom
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