As many as 13 lives were lost in the early hours of Friday morning at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital taking the total number of deaths to 75 during the last four days
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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