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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Police Face Questions After Tuesday’s Firing on Protestors

    An on-spot magisterial enquiry into Tuesday’s firing on protestors has been accompanied with voices of condemnation from the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, the...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lankan Economic Crisis Inflicted by Self-Serving Elite

    Once deemed a basic human needs success story, Sri Lanka is now in its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Nonetheless, Sri Lanka’s...
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    Accountability

    COVID-19 Crisis: CSR Must Supplement Government’s Grassroots Transformation Efforts

    When the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, the fault lines in the social, economic and political spheres widened and deepened. The losses in terms of...
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    Finance and Economy

    Lankans Suspend Repayment of Foreign Debts

    In a sudden, though not unexpected development, Sri Lanka today announced the suspension of the island nation’s debt repayments. Sri Lanka’s Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena...
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka’s Political Turmoil Risks Derailing the Economy Further

    Sri Lanka is facing unprecedented political turmoil, and with the economy in a tailspin it is in its weakest state in decades. The country...
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    Finance and Economy

    Diplomats Voice Concern as Sri Lanka Imposes Emergency to Scuttle Protests

    Given the disturbing human rights track record of the Sri Lankan government, especially under the Rajapaksa family, there is concern among those watching the...
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Government Clamps Curfew in Colombo to Curb Protests

    People spilled on to the streets overnight, blaming the government for the economic mess and demanding the President’s resignation. The lifting of the blackout...
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    Education

    Lack of Money to Import Paper Leads to Postponement of School Examination

    The past week has seen public protests outside the presidential office and a social media campaign trending as “Gota Go Home” that calls on...
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    Empowerment

    ADB Approves $100 Million Loan to Overhaul Sri Lanka’s Vocational Training and Boost Women’s Jobs

    International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.
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    Agri-business

    Global Food Prices Hit Near Four-Year High as Supply Disruptions Mount

    Analyses have flagged the potential for El Niño to push food inflation into double digits in import-dependent economies, compounding pressures on households still recovering from earlier crises.
    Climate change

    Nepal’s $50 Million Bid to Drain Four Glacial Lakes Falls Short, Scientists Warn

    Bhutan, India and the Tibetan plateau all host growing inventories of potentially dangerous lakes.

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    Empowerment

    ADB Approves $100 Million Loan to Overhaul Sri Lanka’s Vocational Training and Boost Women’s Jobs

    International experience shows that well-designed TVET systems can reduce youth unemployment, raise female labour force participation, and support economic diversification.
    Agri-business

    Global Food Prices Hit Near Four-Year High as Supply Disruptions Mount

    Analyses have flagged the potential for El Niño to push food inflation into double digits in import-dependent economies, compounding pressures on households still recovering from earlier crises.
    Bangladesh

    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
    Climate change

    Nepal’s $50 Million Bid to Drain Four Glacial Lakes Falls Short, Scientists Warn

    Bhutan, India and the Tibetan plateau all host growing inventories of potentially dangerous lakes.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Signals Reset with India: Forward-Looking Ties Top Agenda in Dhaka Talks

    In the months ahead, progress on trade facilitation, connectivity projects, water-sharing discussions and high-level visits will test the durability of this positive framing.

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