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As cases surge in Sri Lanka, schools and religious institutions become main dengue mosquito breeding grounds

Big Story CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 49,000 dengue infections and 30 deaths by June 25 this year, with more than 14,000 cases reported in...

Sri Lanka’s Strategic Push to Export Skilled Labour

International Labour Migration CIR Web Editor -
Sri Lankan labour migration to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is a cornerstone of the Sri Lankan economy, employing over 1.3 million workers in...
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Toxic fallout: Mercury fears, substandard coal and a governance crisis converge at Norochcholai

Developing Story CIR Web Editor -
Speed read Mercury(hg) concerns linked to substandard coal at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant have raised fears of toxic exposure,...

Sri Lanka’s Bumpy Road to a Political Reset

Electoral Integrity CIR Web Editor -
Sri Lanka is navigating a fragile political transition following a period of unprecedented economic collapse and public unrest that...

Six extraordinary stories on intangible losses due to climate change

Environment CIR Web Editor -
There are many climate change stories but those that often go missing in the media are linked to non-economic...

Counter narratives and tackling harmful content

Electoral Integrity CIR Web Editor -
Ove the past year, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) produced a collection of 12 in-depth reports, interviews and...

Sri Lanka’s missing tuberculosis patients: 5,000 cases annually go undetected

Public Health CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read: Up to 5,000 tuberculosis patients annually go undetected in Sri Lanka despite availability of free treatment. Only 7,500–8,500 cases...

Nature’s final stand: Sinharaja elephant battles for survival in shrinking habitat

Environment CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read: ‘Panu kota,’ a lone elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) roaming the Sinharaja forestcapes in Sri Lanka’s south is living...
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