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    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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    Nepal Seeks Grants for $4-5 Billion Flood Recovery as Soft Loans Loom Large

    The coming weeks will be critical. Once the PDNA is complete, the government intends to convene donors and present a clear financing strategy.
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    Kerala Gifts 1,200 Saplings to Boost Maldives’ Five Million Tree Drive

    Climate change remains an existential concern for the Maldives. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion and the need for greater green cover make large-scale tree planting both a practical and a symbolic necessity.
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    Agriculture

    Sri Lanka Braces for Wetter-Than-Average Conditions from October Amid Strengthening El Niño

    Proactive measures now can substantially reduce the eventual human and economic cost, the FAO report says.
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    Afghanistan

    Pakistan: Afghan Medical Students Ordered to Return Home Amid Strained Ties

    The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has issued firm directives requiring Afghan nationals enrolled in medical and dental programmes across Pakistan to return to Afghanistan.
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    Bio-diversity

    Sri Lanka and UNDP Seal $4.5 Million Pact to Protect Eastern and Southern Coastal Biodiversity

    The pact aims to promote sustainable economic benefits through the protection of critical biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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    Agriculture

    Government Targets Upgrade of 300 KVKs by March 2027, Incubation Centres in All by 2028

    The targets set at the September 2026 review meeting mark a concrete timeline for transforming these centres from traditional demonstration units into dynamic hubs of technology, skill and enterprise.
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    Nepal: President Paudel Demands Climate Justice

    Paudel closed his address by recalling Nepal’s history of confronting earthquakes, floods, landslides and pandemics with courage and determination.
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    Bangladesh’s Rape Response System on Brink as 373 Crisis Workers Go Unpaid for Nine Months

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    Channels of Courage: How Sri Lanka’s Newest Literary Anthology Is Amplifying Fresh Voices

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    Bangladesh’s Rape Response System on Brink as 373 Crisis Workers Go Unpaid for Nine Months

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    Civil society

    Channels of Courage: How Sri Lanka’s Newest Literary Anthology Is Amplifying Fresh Voices

    Channels 2026 does not claim to define the nation’s writing. Instead, it opens another channel for stories that might otherwise remain private.
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