Sri Lanka
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Colombo's wetlands: how the 'lungs' of Sri Lanka's capital are being restored
Under the radar The revival of the ecosystems could prove a 'valuable lesson' for the world
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Sri Lanka veers left, elects Marxist
Speed Read Newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of a Marxist party, promised to fight corruption
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The wild beauty of southeast Sri Lanka
The Week Recommends Dive deep into the island nation's most beautiful and untamed places
By The Week UK Published
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The Tamils stranded on 'secretive' British island in Indian Ocean
Under the Radar Migrants 'unlawfully detained' since 2021 shipwreck on UK-controlled Diego Garcia, site of important US military base
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why are people and elephants fighting in Sri Lanka?
Under The Radar Farmers encroaching into elephant habitats has led to deaths on both sides
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What’s happening in Sri Lanka?
feature President says he will resign after the storming of his official residence by protesters
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Sri Lankan protesters storm president's residence
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By Grayson Quay Published
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The countries that could follow Sri Lanka into economic chaos
Why Everyone’s Talking About Food and fuel shortages that rocked Asian nation are spreading around the globe
By The Week Staff Published
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The Sri Lankan fuel crisis, explained
Speed Read Protests, an unpopular dynasty, and economic downturn roil the South Asian nation
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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‘Pushed towards anarchy’: why Sri Lanka is a nation on the brink
feature The country is only a few more ‘bad decisions’ away from disaster
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Sri Lanka, second homes and Siri
podcast Is Sri Lanka’s latest crisis a warning for the rest of the world? Are second-home owners facing a revolt in Cornwall? And why do most digital assistants have women’s voices?
By The Week Staff Published
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Why Sri Lanka’s entire cabinet resigned over economic crisis
feature Ruling Rajapaksa brothers blamed for financial woes amid acute shortages of food and fuel
By The Week Staff Published
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Trip of the week: Sri Lanka’s lush heart
The Week Recommends If you go now, you’ll ‘see the sights without the crowds’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Chena Huts review: rustic by name, luxurious by nature
The Week Recommends There’s nothing basic about the ‘huts’ at this smart beach resort in south-east Sri Lanka
By Holden Frith Published
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