Tag #Sri Lanka

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China-Sri Lanka Cooperation: Central Expressway Construction Resumes

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced the recommencement of the Central Expressway project in Colombo on September 17, 2025, highlighting strengthened Sino-Sri Lankan ties and China's aid during Sri Lanka's economic crisis.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Sri Lanka's IMF Bailout: A Human Cost Analysis

Sri Lanka's 2023 IMF bailout, while stabilizing the economy, has imposed austerity measures causing widespread hardship and undermining social services, impacting 6.3 million people skipping meals and 65,600 facing severe food shortages.

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No Poverty
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Northern Sri Lanka: A Journey Through Wildlife, Culture, and Post-Conflict Recovery

A journey through northern Sri Lanka reveals a stark contrast with the south: a slower pace of life, a thriving wildlife population (including the highest concentration of leopards in the country), and a distinct cultural blend of Hindu and Buddhist traditions, shaped by the legacy of the civil war.

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Life on Land
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Sri Lanka Mass Grave Unearths Evidence of War Crimes

The excavation of a mass grave in Chemmani, Sri Lanka, containing 140 skeletons, including children's, has unearthed evidence of potential war crimes committed during the country's civil war, reigniting calls for international oversight into unresolved human rights abuses.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Tourist Feeding of Asian Elephants Leads to Deadly Consequences

A study reveals that feeding Asian elephants, especially by tourists, leads to begging behavior, increased boldness towards humans, and fatal consequences for both elephants and people in Sri Lanka and India; researchers urge strict feeding bans and responsible tourism.

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Life on Land
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Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ Community Faces Violence Amidst Legal Delays on Decriminalization

In Sri Lanka, despite a Supreme Court ruling supporting decriminalization, colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations persist, leading to violence against LGBTQ+ individuals like 20-year-old Maya, who was assaulted for being gay and feared reporting the crime due to the existing laws.

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Gender Equality
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Second Case of Chikungunya Fever Imported to Russia

Russia has reported a second imported case of chikungunya fever, with the patient being a relative of the first case and having recently returned from Sri Lanka; health officials are testing a third family member and maintain that the risk of domestic spread is nonexistent.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Sri Lanka's Former President Released on Bail Amidst Corruption Allegations

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing public funds for his wife's graduation ceremony in London, but released on bail Tuesday amidst large-scale public protests, prompting accusations of a political witch-hunt from the opposition but the gover...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Former Sri Lankan President Arrested on Misuse of Funds Charges

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing state funds during a 2023 trip to London, where his wife received an honorary professorship; police say an investigation is underway.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Subtle Racism in Italy: A Sri Lankan Woman's Perspective

Nadeesha Uyangoda's essay, "The Only Black Person in the Room," published in Spanish, details her experiences as a Sri Lankan woman growing up in Italy, exposing subtle racism within seemingly neutral societal systems and advocating for full citizenship rights for racialized minorities.

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Reduced Inequality
chinadaily.com.cn
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China and Sri Lanka Deepen Strategic Partnership, Focusing on Economic Cooperation

During a meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Chinese and Sri Lankan foreign ministers agreed to deepen their strategic partnership, focusing on infrastructure projects, economic cooperation, and exploring new areas such as green energy and the digital economy, while emphasizing that maritime cooperation is not...

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Partnerships for the Goals
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Colombo's Rapid Transformation: Modern Development Meets Colonial Heritage

Colombo, Sri Lanka's rapidly changing capital, is experiencing a surge in modern development juxtaposed against its colonial-era architecture, evidenced by new buildings in Port City and Slave Island, alongside the historic Old Fort.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities

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