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Wimal Nanayakkara August 10, 2020

(Not) in the Same Boat: Who is Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Wave in Sri Lanka?

The World Bank has estimated that around half a billion people worldwide could slip into extreme poverty, due to the spread of COVID-19, and subsequent control measures taken by governments. Although Sri Lanka has low levels

Ashani Abayasekara July 13, 2020

Distance Education during and after COVID-19: Long Road Ahead for Sri Lanka

In what has been recognised as the world’s largest educational crisis, the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in a record number of students being forced to stay away from schools and universities. This blog examines the

Nimesha Dissanayaka June 22, 2020

Tobacco Cultivation: A Threat to Sri Lanka's Food Security amidst COVID-19

In 2017, the government made a commitment to ban tobacco cultivation by end 2020 and launched a programme to discourage farmers from growing tobacco and instead switch to sustainable alternatives. While the transition period

Priyanka Jayawardena June 9, 2020

No School, No Meals: Sri Lanka's Battle against Child Malnutrition amidst COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and preschools have been closed for nearly three months and until further notice. Missing out on school meals may lead to nutritional deficits of thousands of poor children in Sri Lanka.