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Warning Signs: Recognising who is at risk, how they are coping and taking action

Dilshani Ranawaka Scrolling through newsfeeds I find atleast one article that refers to the number of people who are starving

‘There is no change or hope for us’: Gendered impacts of crises on coastal communities

By Nadiya Azmy “Things have been incredibly tough these days. Soon, our children will die from starvation. I have been

Community-Based Approaches and COVID-19 – Fulfilling the Need for Innovative Approaches to Public Health

By Fiona Carter-Tod The world has begun to adjust to living with COVID-19. In the face of previous disease crises,

Doing the Right Things for the Wrong Reasons? The Family Background Report and Migrant Women

By Chandima Arambepola | Senior Research Professional The cabinet decision last month to ease the Family Background Report regulation imposed

In a Pickle: Ensuring Food Security During an Economic Crisis

by Thilani Kaushalya Unlike some of the other development indicators in health and education, Sri Lanka has tended to struggle

Rising Costs and Rising Risks: the Ripple Effect on the Poor

Dilshani N Ranawaka At a nearby small grocery (kade), an elderly man pointed at a particular biscuit packet and asked

Transitional Justice: Looking Back to Move Forward

By Natasha Palansuriya Transitional Justice – Sinhala Transitional Justice – Tamil — Transitional Justice – the term, the process, the

One Country, One Law – What Does It Mean for Justice and Democracy?

‘One Country, One Law’ – sounds ideal on paper, but dig deeper and there are many problematic areas that this