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With reduced aid, already fragile services are deteriorating, and local efforts to compensate remain insufficient.

Papageorgiou's comments come in the wake of political shifts that have disrupted previous reform strategies. The new administration under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has halted privatization efforts initiated by the previous government, led by Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The financing, accessible through BML’s existing personal financing scheme, is specifically targeted towards individuals listed in the National Register of Fishermen.

Since the days of former CJI Deepak Mishra, there has been increasing criticism of the highest court.

In recent years, a series of proposed mineral extraction projects along this fragile stretch, particularly near Alampil Beach in Mullaitivu district, has triggered alarm among environmentalists, local residents, and civil society.

Despite consistent AI governance around the world, the UN’s work on regulating AI adoption among member-states remains anticipatory in nature.

According to UN agencies, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are all interconnected, for instance progress on SDG 2 to end hunger is closely tied to advances in health and education.

Government sources, however, said trade and export expansion – including talks on the stalled Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and China – is likely to be high on the agenda.