User contributions for Eloise Zomia

04:3704:37, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) No edit summary
04:3504:35, 3 March 2026 diff hist −114 History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) →Dutch period
04:3404:34, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) No edit summary
04:3304:33, 3 March 2026 diff hist +126 N File:History of Opium Uragoda 1983.png First page screenshot of the 'History of Opium in Sri Lanka' by C.G. Uragoda (1983) current
04:3104:31, 3 March 2026 diff hist +102 History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) No edit summary
04:2904:29, 3 March 2026 diff hist −5 History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) →Content
04:2804:28, 3 March 2026 diff hist −13 History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) No edit summary
04:2704:27, 3 March 2026 diff hist +9,800 N History of Opium in Sri Lanka (Uragoda 1983) Created page with "{{Infobox Historical Source |image= |image_caption= |original_title=History of Opium in Sri Lanka |author=C.G. Uragoda |language=English |composed= |published=1983 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |place=Cambridge |volume=27 |pages=69--76 |regions_documented=Sri Lanka |preparations=Opium (balls, semi-liquid, treacle consistency); bhang (ganja/hashish) |uses_documented=Medicinal (Ayurvedic and Western), recreational |taxonomic_significance= |digital_facsimile= |o..."
03:3203:32, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,366 News:2023-01-01/Report/harm-reduction-international-drug-control-and-detention-in-sri-lanka-a-broken-system Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:3203:32, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2023-01-01/Report/harm-reduction-international-drug-control-and-detention-in-sri-lanka-a-broken-system Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2023-01-01/Report/harm-reduction-international-drug-control-and-detention-in-sri-lanka-a-broken-system without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:3103:31, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,292 N News:2023-01-01/Report/harm-reduction-international-drug-control-and-detention-in-sri-lanka-a-broken-system Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2023-01-01 |category=Report |title=Harm Reduction International: Drug control and detention in Sri Lanka — "A broken system" |summary=Harm Reduction International published "Drug Control and Detention in Sri Lanka — A Broken System," documenting severe disproportionate penalties under Sri Lanka's drug control legislation. The report found that possession or trafficking of as little as 2 grams of heroin could attract life imprisonment or the death pen..."
03:3003:30, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,299 News:2012-08-15/Report/post-war-drug-arrests-surge-from-19-000-to-40-000-in-two-years-as-civil-war-ends Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:3003:30, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2012-08-15/Report/post-war-drug-arrests-surge-from-19-000-to-40-000-in-two-years-as-civil-war-ends Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2012-08-15/Report/post-war-drug-arrests-surge-from-19-000-to-40-000-in-two-years-as-civil-war-ends without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:2903:29, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,225 N News:2012-08-15/Report/post-war-drug-arrests-surge-from-19-000-to-40-000-in-two-years-as-civil-war-ends Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2012-08-15 |category=Report |title=Post-war drug arrests surge from 19,000 to 40,000 in two years as civil war ends |summary=The New Humanitarian (IRIN) reported that drug arrests in Sri Lanka had more than doubled since the end of the 26-year civil war in May 2009. Police arrested 19,000 on drug charges in 2009, rising to nearly 30,000 in 2010 and 40,000 in 2011, with 19,000 arrested in the first half of 2012 alone — on pace to match 2011's full-year..."
03:2903:29, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,660 News:1997-03-03/Report/us-international-narcotics-control-strategy-report-documents-96-4-metric-tons-of-cannabis-seized-amid-ltte-con Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:2903:29, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:1997-03-03/Report/us-international-narcotics-control-strategy-report-documents-96-4-metric-tons-of-cannabis-seized-amid-ltte-con Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:1997-03-03/Report/us-international-narcotics-control-strategy-report-documents-96-4-metric-tons-of-cannabis-seized-amid-ltte-con without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:2803:28, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,586 N News:1997-03-03/Report/us-international-narcotics-control-strategy-report-documents-96-4-metric-tons-of-cannabis-seized-amid-ltte-con Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=1997-03-03 |category=Report |title=US International Narcotics Control Strategy Report documents 96.4 metric tons of cannabis seized amid LTTE conflict |summary=The US State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for 1997 (released March 1998) provided a comprehensive assessment of Sri Lanka's drug situation during the height of the LTTE civil war. Cannabis seizures peaked at 96.4 metric tons in 1996 with 14,794 arrests, declining to..."
03:2603:26, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,450 News:1984-01-01/Policy/sri-lanka-establishes-national-dangerous-drugs-control-board Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:2603:26, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:1984-01-01/Policy/sri-lanka-establishes-national-dangerous-drugs-control-board Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:1984-01-01/Policy/sri-lanka-establishes-national-dangerous-drugs-control-board without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:2503:25, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,376 N News:1984-01-01/Policy/sri-lanka-establishes-national-dangerous-drugs-control-board Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=1984-01-01 |category=Policy |title=Sri Lanka establishes National Dangerous Drugs Control Board |summary=The Sri Lankan Parliament enacted the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) Act No. 11 of 1984, establishing a dedicated national focal point for drug control and international treaty obligations. The NDDCB replaced the informal National Narcotics Advisory Board created in 1973 with a statutory body responsible for coordinating demand reducti..."
03:2503:25, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,065 News:1980-01-01/Research/sri-lanka-government-survey-estimates-16-000-18-000-chronic-cannabis-users Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:2503:25, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:1980-01-01/Research/sri-lanka-government-survey-estimates-16-000-18-000-chronic-cannabis-users Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:1980-01-01/Research/sri-lanka-government-survey-estimates-16-000-18-000-chronic-cannabis-users without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:2403:24, 3 March 2026 diff hist +978 N News:1980-01-01/Research/sri-lanka-government-survey-estimates-16-000-18-000-chronic-cannabis-users Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=1980-01-01 |category=Research |title=Sri Lanka government survey estimates 16,000–18,000 chronic cannabis users |summary=A Sri Lankan government survey estimated 3,500–5,800 opium dependents and 16,000–18,000 chronic cannabis users in the country. Based on a WHO conversion factor of 10 actual drug abusers for every one identified, the government estimated the total drug usage level could be as high as 1.5% of the population. The survey built on the..."
03:2303:23, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,306 News:1978-01-01/Report/hippie-tourism-introduces-cannabis-as-a-euphoriant-to-sri-lankan-youth Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:2303:23, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:1978-01-01/Report/hippie-tourism-introduces-cannabis-as-a-euphoriant-to-sri-lankan-youth Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:1978-01-01/Report/hippie-tourism-introduces-cannabis-as-a-euphoriant-to-sri-lankan-youth without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:2203:22, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,219 N News:1978-01-01/Report/hippie-tourism-introduces-cannabis-as-a-euphoriant-to-sri-lankan-youth Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=1978-01-01 |category=Report |title=Hippie tourism introduces cannabis as a euphoriant to Sri Lankan youth |summary=According to the UNODC, the development of the tourist industry and the arrival of "hippies" introduced cannabis as a recreational euphoriant to Sri Lankan youth in the late 1970s, marking a shift from centuries of traditional Ayurvedic and customary use toward Western-style recreational consumption. The same pattern affected Nepal (mid-1960..."
03:2103:21, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,861 News:1973-09-18/Report/us-embassy-colombo-cable-reports-150-tons-annual-ganja-production-details-nascent-narcotics-enforcement Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:2103:21, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:1973-09-18/Report/us-embassy-colombo-cable-reports-150-tons-annual-ganja-production-details-nascent-narcotics-enforcement Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:1973-09-18/Report/us-embassy-colombo-cable-reports-150-tons-annual-ganja-production-details-nascent-narcotics-enforcement without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:2003:20, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,787 N News:1973-09-18/Report/us-embassy-colombo-cable-reports-150-tons-annual-ganja-production-details-nascent-narcotics-enforcement Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=1973-09-18 |category=Report |title=US Embassy Colombo cable reports 150 tons annual ganja production, details nascent narcotics enforcement |summary=A classified US Embassy Colombo telegram (No. 2330, Priority) to the State Department provided the most detailed early external assessment of Sri Lanka's narcotics situation. The cable estimated 150 tons of illicit ganja production annually — "a reasonable estimate" that "exceeds local usage including that..."
03:1803:18, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,051 News:1942-01-01/Report/second-world-war-increases-cannabis-trade-in-ceylon-to-supply-foreign-soldiers Bot: Add semantic properties current
03:1803:18, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:1942-01-01/Report/second-world-war-increases-cannabis-trade-in-ceylon-to-supply-foreign-soldiers Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:1942-01-01/Report/second-world-war-increases-cannabis-trade-in-ceylon-to-supply-foreign-soldiers without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
03:1703:17, 3 March 2026 diff hist +964 N News:1942-01-01/Report/second-world-war-increases-cannabis-trade-in-ceylon-to-supply-foreign-soldiers Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=1942-01-01 |category=Report |title=Second World War increases cannabis trade in Ceylon to supply foreign soldiers |summary=The Second World War led to a significant increase in the cannabis trade in Sri Lanka to supply foreign soldiers stationed on the island. According to the UNODC, the wartime demand expanded cannabis use among the lower classes, especially manual labourers, establishing consumption patterns that persisted after the war. Ceylon served..."
02:4402:44, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,484 News:2025-06-02/Report/pathfinder-foundation-emerging-trends-in-drug-trafficking-a-sri-lankan-perspective Bot: Add semantic properties current
02:4402:44, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2025-06-02/Report/pathfinder-foundation-emerging-trends-in-drug-trafficking-a-sri-lankan-perspective Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2025-06-02/Report/pathfinder-foundation-emerging-trends-in-drug-trafficking-a-sri-lankan-perspective without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
02:4402:44, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,413 N News:2025-06-02/Report/pathfinder-foundation-emerging-trends-in-drug-trafficking-a-sri-lankan-perspective Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2025-06-02 |category=Report |title=Pathfinder Foundation: Emerging Trends in Drug Trafficking — A Sri Lankan Perspective |summary=The Pathfinder Foundation published a strategic analysis of drug trafficking in South Asia from a Sri Lankan perspective. The study cited NDDCB 2024 data showing 162,088 drug-related arrests in 2023, with cannabis accounting for 68,845 (42.2%), heroin 66,142 (40.8%), and methamphetamine 26,096 (16.1%) — representing a 90%..."
02:4102:41, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,554 News:2025-06-01/Report/nddcb-handbook-of-drug-abuse-information-in-sri-lanka-2025 Bot: Add semantic properties current
02:4102:41, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2025-06-01/Report/nddcb-handbook-of-drug-abuse-information-in-sri-lanka-2025 Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2025-06-01/Report/nddcb-handbook-of-drug-abuse-information-in-sri-lanka-2025 without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
02:4002:40, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,467 N News:2025-06-01/Report/nddcb-handbook-of-drug-abuse-information-in-sri-lanka-2025 Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2025-06-01 |category=Report |title=NDDCB Handbook of Drug Abuse Information in Sri Lanka 2025 |summary=The NDDCB published its most comprehensive annual handbook (ISBN 978-624-6011-11-6), consolidating data from all key government agencies for the period 2020–2024. The five-year arrest trend showed a steady escalation from 97,416 (2020) to 228,450 (2024), with the arrest prevalence rate among the 15–64 population reaching 1,050 per 100,000 in 2024. C..."
02:3702:37, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,340 News:2025-03-01/Report/nddcb-analytical-overview-of-drug-related-arrests-in-sri-lanka-2024 Bot: Add semantic properties current
02:3702:37, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2025-03-01/Report/nddcb-analytical-overview-of-drug-related-arrests-in-sri-lanka-2024 Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2025-03-01/Report/nddcb-analytical-overview-of-drug-related-arrests-in-sri-lanka-2024 without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
02:3702:37, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,253 N News:2025-03-01/Report/nddcb-analytical-overview-of-drug-related-arrests-in-sri-lanka-2024 Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2025-03-01 |category=Report |title=NDDCB Analytical Overview of Drug-Related Arrests in Sri Lanka 2024 |summary=The NDDCB Research Division published its Analytical Overview of drug-related arrests for 2024, documenting 228,450 total arrests — a 41% increase over 2023 (162,088) and a 135% increase over 2020 (97,416). Cannabis-related arrests led all categories with 75,602 (33.1%), narrowly surpassing heroin (75,097; 32.9%), while methamphetamine surged..."
02:3502:35, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,585 News:2022-01-01/Report/nddcb-drug-related-statistics-2021-kerala-cannabis-tracked-as-separate-category Bot: Add semantic properties current
02:3502:35, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2022-01-01/Report/nddcb-drug-related-statistics-2021-kerala-cannabis-tracked-as-separate-category Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2022-01-01/Report/nddcb-drug-related-statistics-2021-kerala-cannabis-tracked-as-separate-category without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
02:3402:34, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,498 N News:2022-01-01/Report/nddcb-drug-related-statistics-2021-kerala-cannabis-tracked-as-separate-category Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2022-01-01 |category=Report |title=NDDCB Drug Related Statistics 2021: Kerala Cannabis tracked as separate category |summary=The NDDCB Research Division published its Drug Related Statistics for 2021, documenting 110,031 drug-related arrests island-wide. The report is significant for explicitly separating 'Cannabis' (33,171 arrests; 10,107 kg seized) from 'Kerala Cannabis' (11,068 arrests; 5,521 kg seized) as distinct statistical categories — confirmin..."
02:3302:33, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,335 News:2019-01-01/Report/incb-annual-report-2018-record-cannabis-seizures-in-south-asia Bot: Add semantic properties current
02:3302:33, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2019-01-01/Report/incb-annual-report-2018-record-cannabis-seizures-in-south-asia Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2019-01-01/Report/incb-annual-report-2018-record-cannabis-seizures-in-south-asia without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
02:3202:32, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,247 N News:2019-01-01/Report/incb-annual-report-2018-record-cannabis-seizures-in-south-asia Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2019-01-01 |category=Report |title=INCB Annual Report 2018: Record cannabis seizures in South Asia |summary=The International Narcotics Control Board's 2018 Annual Report, launched in January 2019, documented record cannabis herb seizures across South Asia. India seized more than 350 tons in 2017, while Bangladesh seized close to 70 tons, with cannabis remaining the most frequently cultivated, trafficked, and abused drug in the region. The report noted s..."
02:3102:31, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,427 News:2012-08-12/Report/sri-lanka-upsurge-in-illegal-drug-seizures-post-civil-war Bot: Add semantic properties current
02:3102:31, 3 March 2026 diff hist 0 m News:2012-08-12/Report/sri-lanka-upsurge-in-illegal-drug-seizures-post-civil-war Eloise Zomia moved page News:2026-03-02/073356 to News:2012-08-12/Report/sri-lanka-upsurge-in-illegal-drug-seizures-post-civil-war without leaving a redirect: Auto-canonicalize NewsItem title
02:3002:30, 3 March 2026 diff hist +1,340 N News:2012-08-12/Report/sri-lanka-upsurge-in-illegal-drug-seizures-post-civil-war Created page with "{{NewsItem |date=2012-08-12 |category=Report |title=Sri Lanka: Upsurge in illegal drug seizures post-civil war |summary=The IRIN news service reported a documented increase in illegal drug seizures in Sri Lanka following the end of the 26-year civil war in May 2009. Drug arrests climbed from 19,000 in 2009 to nearly 30,000 in 2010 and 40,000 in 2011, with 19,000 arrested by mid-2012 alone. Heroin and cannabis were the most commonly seized drugs. Analysts linked the surge..."

3 March 2026