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Passionate about the country, Mawandia tracks energy policy, climate change, impact investing and sovereign risk across South and Southeast Asia. Views expressed are his own.
News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Farming and fishing folk return to villages in parts of north-west Sri Lanka
ARIPPU, Sri Lanka, June 19 (UNHCR) - The coastal village of Arippu in north-western Sri Lanka has been deserted for years, but people are coming back from nearby towns with the help of UNHCR now the ...
News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better.
After an economic collapse and political upheaval, Sri Lankans have become resigned to leaner meals and reduced horizons. By Mujib Mashal and Skandha Gunasekara Reporting from Ibbagamuwa, in Sri Lanka ...
News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Sri Lanka
Regressive government policies and inadequate social protection left many Sri Lankans at risk from the worst effects of the country’s economic crisis. A US$3 billion bailout from the International ...
News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Sri Lanka plans restoring revoked protection for an important mangrove patch in the island’s North
In 2024, the Sri Lankan government revoked the protected status of an ecologically important mangrove forest in Vidattaltivu, in the island’s north, to facilitate the development of an aquaculture ...