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Reports indicate that dozens of poor families from northern Sri Lanka have fled to southern India, including Tamil Nadu, in the past four months to avoid hunger. Rising prices and shortages of ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Social: Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Reflected a Regional Divide
Sri Lanka’s September 21 presidential election – the first since the protests in 2022 that ousted former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa – has been praised for the lack of election violence and the ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Social: FEATURE-Sri Lankans turn to social media for help as economic crisis bites
COLOMBO, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - No petrol means no work for Sri Lankan delivery rider Michael Sathis, and getting supplies has become a challenge as fuel stations run dry amid a ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Social: Sri Lanka Must Devolve to Evolve: A 2030 Economic Reality Check
Photo by Don Nishantha Sri Lanka stands at a fragile yet defining moment in its economic journey. Emerging from one of the most severe financial crises in its post-independence history, the country ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Social: Why Jaffna Is Sri Lanka’s Most Underrated City (And What You’re Missing If You Skip It)
While most travelers stick to Sri Lanka's southern coast, those in the know are heading north to Jaffna, where centuries-old Dutch fortifications stand alongside vibrant Hindu temples and bustling ...