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Global Drug Crisis: Sri Lanka and Albania Under Fire

11/13/2025

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In Sri Lanka, Parliament debated drug mafias, with Ramalingam Chandrasekar linking 1978 to ongoing chaos and noting that over a hundred children were sent abroad.
Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara defends anti-drug operations, citing seizures.
In Albania, Deputy Chairman Klevis Balliu criticizes the Minister of Interior for failing to curb organized crime, highlighting the country as a cocaine trafficking hub.

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In Sri Lanka, Parliament debated drug mafias, with Ramalingam Chandrasekar linking 1978 to ongoing chaos and noting that over a hundred children were sent abroad.
Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara defends anti-drug operations, citing seizures.
In Albania, Deputy Chairman Klevis Balliu criticizes the Minister of Interior for failing to curb organized crime, highlighting the country as a cocaine trafficking hub.