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    Agriculture policy

    Sri Lanka Moves to Create Village Communities for Plantation Residents

    The issue of land ownership and living conditions has been a longstanding concern, exacerbated by historical policies that deprived many of citizenship rights after...
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    Climate change

    Ranil Wickremesinghe Proposes Global Levy for Funding Climate Change

    The Sri Lankan President proposed a 10 percent levy on the annual profits of global tax evasion assets deposited in tax havens be charged...
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka Stuck in Choppy Political and Economic Waters

    In 2023, Sri Lanka faced significant economic and political challenges including a contraction in GDP and a rise in taxes, yet improvements were noted...
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    Forced disappearances

    Sri Lanka to Resolve Missing Persons’ Issue by 2025: President Ranil Wickremesinghe

    The Office of Missing Persons (OMP), established in 2017, remains central to the government’s purported intention to establish the fate of thousands of victims...
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    Accountability

    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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    Accountability

    Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Flees

    Tens of thousands of protestors arriving from the site of the GotaGoGama agitation broke the security fences outside the president’s residence and took over...
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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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