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DARAZ

Daraz, the leading e-commerce marketplace in Sri Lanka, hosts an expansive assortment of more than 5 million products on its online platform

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WAR IN UKRAINE: SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Source: UNICEF UNICEF and partners are on the ground providing support to children and families in desperate need of safety, stability and protection. The war in Ukraine is having a devastating…

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SUSTAINABILITY IS ON THE MOVE. LET’S KEEP IT ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Source: World Economic Forum - 24 May 2022 The middle Saturday of COP26 in Glasgow last year was a ‘day off’ from negotiations. It was the day that a peaceful protest march,…

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SOCIAL UNREST IS RISING, ADDING TO RISKS FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY

Source: IMF - May 20, 2022 After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets. This year, large and long-running anti-government…

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IMF STAFF CONCLUDES VIRTUAL MISSION TO SRI LANKA

Source: IMF - May 26, 2022 Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Peter Breuer and Mr. Masahiro Nozaki conducted a virtual mission with the Sri Lankan authorities…

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SRI LANKA NEEDS TO PRIVATISE SRILANKAN AIRLINES

Source: NewsIn.Asia - May 24, 2022 The debt-ridden state-owned airline, which loses LKR 99 million a day, is a burden that the country can no longer afford. Colombo, May 24 (AdaDerana) –…

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SRI LANKA’S PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE WILL SLASH EXPENDITURE IN NEW BUDGET

Source: Reuters May 25, 2022 Ranil Wickremesinghe took office two weeks ago New finance minister to be appointed on Wednesday Government planning two-year relief package Inflation could top 40%, protests continue…

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A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL HAS SUFFERED AMID COVID-19

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Microsoft makes ‘carbon negative’ pledge

Chief executive Satya Nadella said he wanted to achieve the goal by 2050

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