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25 Dec
As his year of publicity madness draws to a close after winning the world's most prestigious prize for an English-language book in 2022 – the Booker – Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka comes to FRANCE 24 to talk about the novel that made him famous. "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" is part murder mystery, part ghost story, part political satire and part gay love story. On his website he describes himself as a "Booker winner.
15 Oct 2023
A year after protesters forced a change in government, real political change remains elusive and Sri Lanka's economic woes persist. With inflation surpassing 50% from July 2022 through the first quarter of 2023, millions have been pushed into poverty.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed potential joint infrastructure projects, including building a land bridge across the Palk Strait, during an official visit to India.
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The Dutch government has decided to return some 478 highly valuable and culturally significant artworks, which had been looted during the Dutch colonial era.
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