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    Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Affirms Commitment to Northern Peninsula Development

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    Student Protests in Bangladesh Over Quota System Reform Escalate

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    UN Vows to Fight Increasing Sand, Dust Storms

    Acting by consensus, the 193-member Assembly adopted the draft resolution titled “United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025-2034)” thus dedicating the...
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    Pakistan Extends 1.4 Million Afghan Refugees’ Stay, UNHCR Applauds Move

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    Buckle Up, Make a Safety Statement: UN Launches Global Campaign to Enhance Road Safety

    Starting in New York, the campaign will run through 2025, reaching approximately 1,000 cities in more than 80 countries through billboards, social media and...
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    E-governance

    Sri Lanka Approves Revised India-Funded Aadhaar-like Digital ID Project Amid Data Privacy Concerns

    However, like in the case of the biometric Aadhaar Card in India, concerns over data privacy have loomed large. President Wickremesinghe’s administration previously disqualified...
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