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    Early childhood development

    Low Taxes, High Costs: How Sri Lanka’s Education Is Paying the Price

    According to the report, the gap in learning outcomes between wealthier and poorer students is widening – even as the nation slips in its global standings.
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    Accountability

    “No Signal, No Help, No Hope”: UNAMA on Taliban’s Internet Blackout

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    E-governance

    Sri Lanka’s Flagship Welfare Scheme hit by Data Flaws, World Bank Says

    The Aswesuma scheme, introduced in 2023, aims to replace a decades-old programme with a new model that ostensibly uses multidimensional deprivation scores rather than just income thresholds.
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    Accountability

    Nepal’s Provinces Cry Foul Over Federal Snub: Interim Government’s Budget Freeze Sparks Tensions Ahead of Polls

    Provincial leaders in Nepal have accused the interim government of Prime Minister Sushila Karki of sidelining them with a “unilateral” budget freeze, crippling preparations for crucial March elections.
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    Climate change

    15 ha Land Reclaimed in Maldives’ Olhuvelifushi Island, Stage Set for Major Infra Projects

    If the Maldivian government delivers as pledged, Olhuvelifushi could become a model island for infrastructure upgrade, climate adaptation and community uplift in the Indian Ocean region.
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    Afghanistan

    Istanbul Talks End Without Breakthrough as Afghanistan Resists Pakistan’s Security Demands

    The two-day dialogue, hosted by Turkey and facilitated by Qatar, followed a period of heightened tension along the Durand Line
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    Climate change

    Sri Lanka: Climate Finance Strategy Launched to Accelerate Resilience and Net-Zero Transition

    The strategy sets out a roadmap for channeling climate funds into key sectors such as agriculture, tourism, energy, water and nature-based solutions.
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    Bangladesh

    Pakistan’s Top General Meets Yunus in Dhaka, Seeks Stronger Ties on Trade and Defence

    The meeting came amid a broader push by both countries to reinvigorate bilateral ties – spanning trade, defence cooperation and connectivity – in what Karachi and Dhaka describe as a “reset” in relations.
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