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    Sri Lanka Seeks $25 Million from UN Fund to Rebuild After Devastating Cyclone Ditwah

    Sri Lanka is gearing up to apply for $25 million from the United Nations' Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). The application is intended to support recovery efforts.
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    Afghanistan

    India’s 2026 Budget: Strategic Shifts in Foreign Aid to Neighbors

    The allocations promote regional stability, trade, and security, with India positioning itself as a reliable partner amid global uncertainties.
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    Health Policy

    Sri Lanka’s Sugar Reduction Drive Fuels Artificial Sweetener Boom, Raising Health Concerns

    The problem isn’t unique to Sri Lanka, but the country’s rapid adoption of sugar-focused measures without NSS safeguards has amplified it.
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    Human rights

    UN Report Exposes Systemic Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka’s Civil War

    The UN Human Rights Office has urged the Sri Lankan government to take immediate and concrete steps to address past abuses.
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    India

    India Hosts Capacity-Building Programme for Sri Lankan District Court Judges

    Beyond classroom sessions, the programme also included educational and cultural visits aimed at providing participants with broader exposure to India’s legal, cultural and historical contexts.
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    E-governance

    IFC Injects US$166 Million to Empower Sri Lanka’s SMEs and Trade Sector

    In addition to financing, IFC will provide advisory support to NDB for modernizing digital banking, supply-chain finance, and climate risk management.
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    Forced disappearances

    UN Report Finds Widespread Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka’s Civil War

    The UN report, issued on January 13, finds that sexual violence was “part of a deliberate, widespread, and systemic pattern of violations” by state security forces, and “may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
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    Health

    Sri Lanka Ranks Among Bottom 40 Countries in Global Health Index 2025

    The Global Health Index specifically highlights poor diet and lack of exercise as significant contributors to Sri Lanka’s low relative standing, noting that even...
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    World Bank Flags Persistent Child Stunting in Sri Lanka as Lasting Scar of Economic Crisis

    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.
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    Health officials have acknowledged that traditional approaches have not fully resolved the stunting puzzle and are exploring new measures.
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