Sri Lanka

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How a Monkey Cut the Power to the Entire Country of Sri Lanka

02.11.25

By Luis Prada
News

Conflict Forced Them From Their Homes. Now the Military Is Occupying Their Land.

01.16.23

By Jeevan Ravindran and Kumanan Kanapathippillai
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10.10.22

By Cynthia Shanmugalingam
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Protesters Chased Him Out But Sri Lanka’s Ex-President Is Back and Living in a Mansion

09.05.22

By Pallavi Pundir
News

Here’s What Happens When Protesters Take Over a Presidential Palace in a Bankrupt Country

07.11.22

By Hassaan Shazuli
News

Here’s What Life Looks Like in a Country That’s Run Out of Fuel

06.28.22

By Pallavi Pundir
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Why This Rich and Powerful Family Is Blamed for All of Sri Lanka’s Money Problems

06.08.22

By Pallavi Pundir
News

Why These Women Aren’t Joining Sri Lanka’s Massive Anti-Government Protests

05.25.22

By Pallavi Pundir and Kumanan Kanapathippillai
News

Sri Lanka’s Ruling Family Is in Hiding Amid Protests That Killed 5 and Burnt 52 Mansions

05.10.22

By Pallavi Pundir
News

Dozens Arrested as Protesters in Debt-Ridden Sri Lanka Try to Storm President’s Mansion

04.01.22

By Pallavi Pundir
News

Russia’s Invasion Put This Island Deeper in Debt. People Are Dying Waiting for Fuel.

03.22.22

By Pallavi Pundir
News

Police Arrest Parents Who Were Trying to Bring Their Dead Child Back to Life

02.16.22

By Rimal Farrukh

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