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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka’s Economic Performance Satisfactory, says IMF

    The completion of the first review allows for an immediate disbursement of US$337 million, bringing the total IMF financial support disbursed so far to...
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    Disaster Management

    Plates and Spoons to Tackle Malnutrition in Malawi

    After Cyclone Freddy ravaged Malawi, displacing families and threatening communities with malnutrition, a locally promoted project, Chithando, a offering cooking lessons and special plates,...
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    Disaster Management

    Maldives floods: Homes damaged, people relocated

    The army, police and Male’ City Council alongside public workers, has stacked 1,018 sand sacks for prevention in 152 areas including locations such as...
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    Inclusion

    PM to Release First Instalment to One Lakh PMAY (G) Beneficiaries on Monday

    With a budget of approximately Rs 24,000 crores, PM-JANMAN focuses on 11 critical interventions through nine different ministries. It is aimed to improve socio-economic...
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    Democracy

    From Buttocks to Electronic Bracelets: How Governments are Using Cybercrime Laws to Target Women and LGBTQIA+ People

    Many studies show how women and gender-diverse people are more commonly targeted by technology-facilitated violence. This problem is now further compounded by the legislative...
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    Agriculture

    Cooperative Farming Makes Bangladesh’s Coastal Women Farmers Climate-Resilient

    Bangladeshi women cooperative farmers underwent training and support on climate-tolerant agricultural practices, which helped them cope with the adverse consequences of extreme weather events...
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    Afghanistan

    Crafting a New Livelihood in Afghanistan

    Wire weaving to make Gabion Boxes leads one Afghan woman to improve her family's economic situation -- Fatema could find little work after her...
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    Accountability

    Forensics in Crisis over Lack of Data, Resources

    Forensic science can help protect the vulnerable but many Asian countries are hampered by limited data and resources, especially when it comes to the...
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    Sri Lanka Seeks India’s Backing in War on Indian Ocean Drug Trafficking

    The appeal came during a high-level meeting with visiting Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on 9 September 2026, the first such visit by an Indian defence minister in 38 years.
    Climate change

    Panama Canal Slashes Daily Ship Transits as El Niño Drought Tightens Grip

    For global trade, the message is clear: the shortest route between the Atlantic and Pacific is no longer a reliable constant.
    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Braces for Record El Niño Threat to Food, Power and Forex Stability

    El Niño itself cannot be prevented. The scale of its impact on Sri Lanka, however, will be determined by the quality and speed of the national response.

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