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Climate change

Climate Off the Charts: UN Warns ‘Supersized’ El Niño Will Propel Record Global Heating and Disasters Into 2027

The complete and peer-reviewed State of the Global Climate 2026 report will be officially presented in March 2027, incorporating verified input from dozens of national meteorological and hydrological agencies worldwide.

OWSA Contributor - 9 November 2026

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Surges 325% in 2026 Despite Taliban Ban, UN Reports

Sustained monitoring will be essential to determine whether 2026 marks a temporary adjustment or the start of a broader recovery of Afghanistan’s opium economy.

OWSA Contributor - 4 November 2026

Accountability

Sri Lanka Under FATF Scrutiny as NGO Oversight Measures Draw Global Attention

The balance struck in Colombo will be watched as a test case for risk-based implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 across the region.

OWSA Contributor - 4 November 2026

Clean tech

Sri Lanka Weighs Nuclear Option for Reliable Low-Carbon Power

The desire for energy security and cleaner power is clear, yet the institutional, financial and technical thresholds for nuclear energy remain high.

OWSA Contributor - 2 November 2026

Bangladesh

Middle East Conflict Imperils Bangladesh’s Vital Remittance Flows

Bangladesh’s situation illustrates the double-edged nature of labour migration for lower-middle-income countries.

OWSA Contributor - 28 October 2026

Finance and Economy

Sri Lanka Delays Critical Household Survey as Post-Crisis Poverty Data Remains Elusive

Parliament’s discussion highlighted the need for welfare programmes such as Sri Lanka’s Aswesuma to rest on data that accurately reflect current income and expenditure levels.

OWSA Contributor - 28 October 2026

Aid

Race for Next UN Chief Intensifies Amid Gender, Geography and Great-Power Rivalry

The process remains fluid. Further straw polls are anticipated, and withdrawals or new nominations could reshape the field.

OWSA Contributor - 27 October 2026

Clean tech

Nepal Earns Nearly $39 Million from Power Exports to India Despite Deadly Floods

The latest monthly figures, achieved against a backdrop of disaster recovery, reinforce confidence in the export model.

OWSA Contributor - 27 October 2026

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Sri Lanka Moves to Speed Up Police Clearances for ICT Talent Seeking Global Contracts

Sri Lanka’s technology professionals operate in a global marketplace where speed and reliability of supporting documentation can decide outcomes.

Climate change9 November 2026

Global South Communities Demand Fossil Fuel Giants Pay for Climate Damage Ahead of COP31

The statement crystallises a simple principle: climate justice is not charity. It is accountability. Communities in Sri Lanka still recovering from Ditwah, Pacific Island nations facing existential sea-level rise, African farmers confronting prolonged droughts and South Asian workers enduring extreme heat are not asking for handouts.