Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka to hold state funeral for beloved sacred elephant Raja
Raja, who will be stuffed for posterity, was considered so important that when he travelled he had his own sec…
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‘When I surf I feel so strong’: Sri Lankan women’s quiet surfing revolution
Women and girls have challenged conservative attitudes in the hallowed surf spot of Arugam BayGrowing up in a …
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Milk sachets, chicken, fuel: basics slip out of reach for Sri Lankans as economic crisis bites
The country is in the midst of one of the worst financial crises in decades, exacerbated by a tourism collapse…
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‘They were transforming their countries’: South Asian architecture after British rule
A MoMA exhibition takes a new look at the modernist structures that defined Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sr…
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‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters
Sri Lankan beaches buried in pellets only ‘tip of the iceberg’ of environmental harm after analysis of nurdles…
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Change lane, whales ahead: Sri Lanka urged to reroute shipping traffic
Unique colony of blue whales increasingly at risk from tankers and container ships, say marine campaignersScie…
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Sri Lankan man left in immigration limbo for decades can stay in UK
Ponnampalam Jothibala, who came to the UK in 1983, granted indefinite leave to remain by Home OfficeA man who …
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‘Nurdles are everywhere’: how plastic pellets ravaged a Sri Lankan paradise
The country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak enviro…
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Reparations to the Caribbean could break the cycle of corruption – and China’s grip | Kenneth Mohammed
The belt and road initiative is ensnaring vulnerable countries in debt via corrupt infrastructure projects. Sl…
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Two more elephants die after eating plastic waste in Sri Lankan dump
About 20 elephants have died in eight years after eating plastic in open landfill siteConservationists and vet…
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Sri Lanka appeals to China to ease debt burden amid economic crisis
President urges rescheduling of payments amid food and electricity rationing after pandemic hit tourism sector…
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‘There is no money left’: Covid crisis leaves Sri Lanka on brink of bankruptcy
Half a million people have sunk into poverty since the pandemic struck, with rising costs forcing many to cut …
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Top toddy: Sri Lanka’s tree tapping trade reaches new heights
‘Toddy tappers’ who collect sap used in everything from palm wine to ice-cream are enjoying a boost to busines…
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Home Office U-turn on Sri Lankan scientist’s asylum claim
Dr Nadarajah Muhunthan and his family faced deportation to Sri Lanka where he experienced tortureThe Home Offi…
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Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet th…