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#SriLanka didn’t have a ‘post-COVID recovery’. It went in2 debt default and an economic crisis. Poverty at new high. Social safety net r key but broken. New data from @lirneasia coming 7th June. Join us in Colombo. @IDRC_CRDI #CORE @IDRCinAsia

"A nation reduced to living from fuel shipment to fuel shipment, aid package to aid package, revolution to revolution. And unless we are very careful, famine is on the horizon. We may have had our Bastille moment, but even revolutionaries need to eat." perspectivemag.co.uk/the-boring-apo…

It was great to work with @Ramathi_B, @helanigalpaya and @LIRNEasia team on the Asia chapter of this Global South study. It maps the nature of harmful information and hate speech in 29 countries in Asia and efforts undertaken to counter it.

A 1/3rd Sri Lankans aware of #ecommerce, transport/ridehailing platforms like @daraz_lk @PickMeLK, says @LIRNEasia. But <10% (before & during COVID-19 #lockdowns) use these. Reasons for non-use: ‘don’t need to’ (39%), ‘don’t know how to’ (34%). #digitalsrilanka #onlineservices

"15% of school-going kids in #lka had no access to #education during March-July 2020 #COVID19 #lockdown as per @LIRNEasia survey. What will be the long-term impacts?" asks @gayanihurulle @IDRCinAsia @IDRC_CRDI @EduForumLK @mot_srilanka #COVID-19 #EduLKA #Edulk #digitalsrilanka

@TaraSkurtu @ShadiBartsch Mind you,after eight years, so is this, by @SimpleSimonEmma

Access to essentials, education, health & financial services during #lockdowns: Insights from the e-Diary, a tool to conduct #qualitative research during the #pandemic. By @Isusamaratunga & @gayanihurulle. The full report: lirneasia.net/2021/07/covid-…

Welcome to the vaccine apartheid.

Ensuring smooth functioning of food chains and access to food through digital connectivity during #lockdowns is essential; real time stories from grocery shop owners and consumers. Read the full article here by @Isusamaratunga: lirneasia.net/2021/06/connec…

Girls, if you have been sexually harassed at least once in your life, retweet and like this tweet. Trying to see something.

Sri Lanka: Today marks one year since Ahnaf Jazeem was arrested. A joint statement by 13 international organizations call for immediate release of Sri Lankan poet detained for a year without charge. 📣 Read online 👉🏾 amnesty.org/en/documents/a…

Let's put this in perspective. This is the difference between 2019 and 2020 years: 4 Bn vs 650.4 Bn.

Information & data are needed in #contacttracing and monitoring #quarantine. What have the successes & challenges been in #SriLanka & #Thailand? @Ramathi_B, Pirongrong Ramasoota, Ashwini Natesan & Arthit Suriyawongkul explain here: lirneasia.net/2021/05/resear… #COVID19

Some thoughts on SL's sub-optimal lockdown communication strategy, based on @LIRNEasia research. Low hanging fruit include issuing clear guidelines for residents of isolated areas, and giving sufficient lead time to react to isolation announcements lirneasia.net/2021/05/lockin…

"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." On Annie Dillard's birthday, her timeless wisdom on the countercultural courage to choose presence over productivity brainpickings.org/2013/06/07/ann…

Up till now more #Covid19 vaccines have been produced in 🇺🇸 than in 🇮🇳 or 🇪🇺. While India & EU have exported more than 1/3 of what's been produced on their soil, the Trump/Biden export ban has meant US exported nothing other than a small loan to 🇨🇦&🇲🇽. (chart from Axios)

@ShashiDragon Noice. A perfect way to end a long weekend.

@GayashiJ Totally. He inspired me to buy a bottle of wine. Then drink it and dance with my dog. I will be doing that today.

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Congratulations to LIRNEasia data scientist @yudhanjaya on making the 2021 @Forbes 30 under 30 in Asia in the Media, Marketing & Advertising category! bit.ly/3ekE2E0