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Sri Lanka coronavirus
March 01, 2022
When Sri Lanka Lost Control of COVID
By Devana Senanayake and Janik Sittampalam
What led to Sri Lanka’s “Delta peak” in 2021, after a promising start to pandemic containment?
February 23, 2022
Sri Lanka Imposes Power Cuts as Cash Crisis Deepens
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
A currency crunch has hindered imports of fuel and other essentials from overseas, including milk powder, cooking gas, and petrol.
June 04, 2021
Spotlight on Sri Lanka’s Women-Headed Households Affected by COVID-19
By Lihini Ratwatte
A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 18, 2021
Sri Lanka Teaches the World How Not to Respond to COVID-19
By Kalani Kumarasinghe
Bungled communications and ethnic profiling have become hallmarks of Sri Lanka's pandemic response.
April 27, 2021
India’s Public Health Collapse Is a Ticking Time Bomb for the Whole Region
By Atif Choudhury
The failure of the Modi government may spell disaster for the COVID-19 recovery of India’s neighbors.
December 16, 2020
Islamophobia on the Rise in Sri Lanka as Deceased Muslims Forced Into Cremation
By Tasnim Nazeer
Authorities are using COVID-19 to justify forced cremations for Muslims, devastating family members.
October 08, 2020
Sri Lanka Widens Curfew, Bans Gatherings as Virus Surges
By Associated Press
An outbreak linked to a garment factory has infected more than 1,000 people, the biggest cluster yet in the country.
June 11, 2020
Sri Lanka Cracks Down on Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest
By Kalani Kumarasinghe
A protest against police brutality in the U.S. is met with police brutality in Colombo.
April 30, 2020
Sailors Become Biggest Cluster of Infections in Sri Lanka
By Associated Press
Out of 30 cases discovered in the last 24 hours, 22 are navy sailors.
April 30, 2020
The Battles That Can Cost South Asia the War Against COVID-19
By Said Sabir Ibrahimi and Syed Mafiz Kamal
Communal tensions, misinformation, and poverty: across South Asia, governments are facing similar issues in their COVID-19 responses.
April 15, 2020
China to the Rescue in Sri Lanka
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Beijing first stepped forward to assist Colombo, a move with geopolitical ramifications.
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