Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild
COLOMBO -- As Sri Lanka sank deep into its economic crisis last year, dentist Lakmal Kulasekara watched many in his field pack up and leave. No matter how bad things became, he was determined to stay. "My education was paid for by the people of Sri Lanka, including poor people, and if I don't pay…#srilanka #lakmalkulasekara (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday that Sri Lanka is a key partner in a Tokyo-led initiative aimed at building security and economic cooperation around the Indo-Pacific but also at countering an increasingly assertive China. Sri Lanka, strategically…#colombo #srilanka #yoshimasahayashi #tokyo #indopacific #indianocean #hayashi #lankan #alisabry #fumiokishida (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific.#yoshimasahayashi #srilanka #indianocean #indopacific (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation.#emmanuelmacron #lankan #indianocean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lanka travel notes
Have you ever been to a perfect spot and wished “there should be an amazing hotel right there, except I want the hotel without any accompanying crowding or corruptions of tourism?” If that is your desire, Sri Lanka is the country for you. (Who cares if that is an apparent violation of the laws of…#srilanka #caribbean #buddhist #galle #dutch #portuguese #mosques #russians #unesco #geoffreybawa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Distressed nations lead emerging market bond rally
Progress in restructuring talks in Zambia and Sri Lanka has fuelled a broader rally in beaten-down assets#zambia #srilanka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pakistan takes 107-run lead over Sri Lanka on 3rd day of 2nd cricket test at Colombo
Abdullah Shafique's century helped Pakistan take control of the second test against Sri Lanka after reaching 273 for three at lunch Wednesday to take a 107-run lead on the third day. After only 9.5 overs were possible on day two due to rain and a wet outfield, Pakistan’s batters put their side in…#abdullahshafique #pakistan #srilanka #prabathjayasuriya #babarazam #jayasuriya #shafique #saudshakeel #galle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Changing Definitions of Trauma Are Leading To New Alternative Therapies
When I was a resident at NYU in 2009, I worked extensively at Bellevue Hospital's Survivors of Torture Center. I was training to be a psychiatrist, seeing patients who'd endured unspeakable terrors in war-torn regions of Bosnia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Sri Lanka. Even though they shared similar…#nyu #bellevuehospital #bosnia #srilanka #complex #acute #jacksaul #somatic #experiencingtherapy #peteralevine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is violence against men a problem in Sri Lanka? - Jayaratne S, Wijewardena K.
BACKGROUND: Gender-based violence (GBV) among men is a universally present phenomenon that is mostly unacknowledged. The relative lack of research in this area leads to a deficiency of evidence ascribing due recognition to GBV among men. This, in turn, lea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka may allow Indian rupee to be used in local transactions
Sri Lanka is considering the possibility of allowing the use of the Indian rupee for local transactions, as the island nation struggles to build its depleted foreign reserves and to emerge from last year’s unprecedented economic crisis. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said Saturday the move…#srilanka #lankan #alisabry #sabry #srilankan #ranilwickremesinghe #srilankas #imf #indianocean #beijing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sri Lankan president's visit to India signals growing economic and energy ties
NEW DELHI -- Sri Lanka and India signed a series of energy, development and trade agreements on Friday, signaling growing economic ties between the neighboring countries. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in New Delhi a day earlier for the official visit, his first since taking up…#srilanka #lankan #ranilwickremesinghe #newdelhi #narendramodi #srilankas #imf #constantinoxavier #indianocean #beijing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alcohol use, self-harm and suicide: a scoping review of its portrayal in the Sri Lankan literature - S ørensen JB, Pearson M, Pushpakumara J, Leth-Sørensen D, Buhl A, Konradsen F, Senarathna L.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a global public health problem. Compared to other middle-income countries, much literature has been generated on the topic of self-harm and suicide in Sri Lanka. Harmful use of alcohol is a well-known risk factor to self-harm and sui... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Economic cost of human fatalities due to road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka: an estimation based on the human capital approach - Gunaruwan TL, Nayanalochana PCJ.
Though a key factor behind the economic growth of a nation, transportation is associated with negative externalities that directly affect the economic performance of a country: road traffic accidents being one such negative externality. An increase in the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Reporting behaviour of pedestrian involved accidents in Sri Lanka - Edirisinghe AGHJ, Ekanayake EMP, Madushani BDS.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the majority of victims of road traffic accidents are vulnerable road users, including pedestrians. However, underreporting of such accidents leads to inadequate availability of reliable data in this area o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Integrating user psychology in road transport safety: a model for low and middle-income countries, based on Sri Lanka - Kandanaarachchi T, Sugathadasa PTRS, Perera HN.
Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for 90% of road collisions that occur globally. These collisions account for 17.63 million serious injuries and deaths while costing LMIC economies 1.7 trillion USD amounting to 6.5% of aggregate annual GDP. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
