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    Sri Lanka to Launch Blended Financing Facility to Support Smallholder Farmers

    Additionally, the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association has expressed its commitment to supporting the initiative, emphasizing the role of financial institutions in facilitating access to...
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    Sri Lanka Seeks BRICS Membership and New Development Bank Access

    Sri Lanka’s potential membership in BRICS and the NDB aligns with its broader strategy of integrating into global trade frameworks. The country has been...
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    Animals and wildlife

    India’s Tiger Conservation: Balancing Relocations with Community Engagement

    India’s tiger conservation journey highlights the need for a nuanced approach that balances wildlife protection with human rights, the authors write for The Conversation....
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    Clean tech

    MIT Researchers Develop New Filtration Material to Combat Persistent Water Contaminants

    Testing has demonstrated that the new material significantly outperforms existing technologies in removing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. The material’s high capacity for PFAS...
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