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    India Mulls Aid in Sri Lanka’s Hour Of Need

    Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that Sri Lanka will require between US$20–25 billion over the next three years to provide essential imports of food, medicine and...
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    Agriculture

    Soaring Temperatures Devastate Kashmir Farmers

    The region, known for lush green hills, has turned into a dry wasteland. Water canals are dry as never before, because there was no...
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    Bangladesh

    BRAC Celebrates 50 Years: A Case for Social Development Founded and Led By The Global South

    BRAC celebrates 50 years and has reached over nine million people living in extreme poverty through its Ultra-Poor Graduation program, which introduces a set...
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    Ranil Wickremesinghe’s House Burnt Down By Sri Lankan Protesters

    Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe’s private residence in Central Colombo has been set on fire by protesters demanding his government. Angry protesters have set...
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    Agriculture policy

    50,000 Wild Species Feed Billions Worldwide

    One in five people across the planet rely on wild species for income and food. More than 10,000 wild species are harvested for human...
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    Accountability

    WFP Paints a Gloomy Picture as Sri Lankans Skip Meals

    Three of every 10 Sri Lankan households are unsure where their next meal will come from, the latest Food Insecurity Assessment brought out by...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lankan Beggar’s Opera

    It is the need for clean government that causes concerns with President Rajapaksa reneging on promises he made to introduce constitutional amendments that will...
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    Agri-business

    Farmers Protest in Netherlands

    In scenes reminiscent of the farmers’ protests in India, the Dutch farmers too brought their loaded tractors on to city streets. The farmer leaders...
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