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Sri Lanka Mobilizes Military as Dengue Surge Strains Hospitals and Raises Alarm

Colombo– Sri Lanka is deploying military personnel to support a nationwide campaign against dengue fever after a sharp rise in

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Sri Lanka Grapples With Escalating Dengue Crisis as Infections Surge Nationwide

Colombo- Sri Lanka is facing its most severe dengue fever outbreak in years, with more than 44,000 infections and 28

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Rajapaksa Scion Arrested in Sri Lanka Corruption Probe, Released on Bail

Colombo-Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption authorities on Wednesday arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as part of an

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Asian Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Abuse in Israeli Detention

Jakarta— Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused Israeli forces of physical abuse, mistreatment and denial of medical care

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From Welfare Model to Food Insecurity: Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Sparks Call for a Human Rights Economy

“Economic policy cannot remain the realm of experts alone—it must be shaped by the people whose lives it defines.” Once

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Iranian sailors treated in Sri Lanka after U.S. submarine strike kills 87

GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 5 — Iranian sailors who survived a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean were being

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India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence

New Delhi (Reuters) – India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India’s

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NewsDesk MC December 1, 2023December 2, 2023 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka bondholders raise concerns over debt deal transparency

London (Reuters) – A group of creditors holding Sri Lanka’s international bonds said on Friday it welcomed the country’s debt

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NewsDesk MC November 30, 2023December 2, 2023 international monetary fund, Sri Lanka

Debt deal with creditors could help Sri Lanka clear IMF bailout review

Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s pact with creditor nations to restructure its debt prepares the way for the International Monetary

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NewsDesk MC November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka reaches debt restructuring deal with creditor nations – government source

Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has been informed that a debt-restructuring agreement with creditor nations has been reached but is

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