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After three decades in cramped single-room camps, 88 Sri Lankan Tamil families in southern India are finally getting real homes with kitchens, bathrooms, and running water. The completion of this project means 248 refugee families total have received permanent housing since 2021.
Scientists finally cracked the 2,500-year-old mystery of how Sri Lankan craftspeople forged legendary Wootz steel centuries before modern methods existed. The secret? Oddly shaped furnaces positioned on hilltops to harness monsoon winds.
At 23, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage launched a javelin 92.62 meters in Rome, recording the world's best throw this season and inspiring a new generation of Sri Lankan athletes. He's now the favorite to end his nation's 76-year wait for Commonwealth Games athletics gold at Glasgow 2026. #
A 23-year-old former cricket bowler just became Sri Lanka's first Commonwealth javelin champion and threw the second-best Asian distance ever. Now Rumesh Tharanga is setting his sights on bringing home his country's first Olympic athletics medal in nearly three decades.
Sri Lanka's backup spin bowlers proved their worth, leading the team to a commanding 19-run victory over England in the opening match of their ODI series. With their star spinner rested, two understudies stepped up to deliver a masterclass on home soil.
Barham Salih, who fled Iraq as a teenager, now serves as UN High Commissioner for Refugees overseeing protection for 117 million displaced people. He's launching an ambitious plan to cut long-term displacement by half within a decade.
A soccer tournament in Perth brings together refugee communities to celebrate connection, resilience, and the universal language of sport. For players like Mayada Ali, who spent six years in an Iraqi refugee camp, the Freedom Cup is more than a game—it's family.
Fifty people filled Southampton's streets with drums and hope, celebrating 75 years of the UN Refugee Convention with a musical march from Civic Centre to Mayflower Park. The sunny afternoon event reminded everyone that this port city has welcomed refugees for centuries.
Musicians from across Africa filled a Cape Town church with calls for solidarity, celebrating refugees on UN World Refugee Day amid rising tensions. The free concert and solidarity walk showed artists and activists choosing hope over division.
Twenty-two Iranian sailors walked out of a Sri Lankan hospital Sunday after being rescued from life rafts in the Indian Ocean. The island nation is providing medical care and humanitarian support to hundreds of sailors caught in an international crisis.
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister is pushing India's foreign minister to bring home 90 fishermen and 254 boats held by Sri Lankan authorities. Diplomatic efforts are now underway to end the repeated detentions that have devastated coastal families.
A federal judge ruled that 5,600 refugees in Minnesota cannot be arrested while waiting for their green cards, protecting families who came to America legally seeking safety. The decision preserves the promise that refugees can build new lives without fear.
A new collaboration between Ghana's government and the United Nations refugee agency is opening doors for refugees to build sustainable livelihoods through farming and skills training. The initiative promises economic independence for displaced people while strengthening local communities.
A Sri Lankan court has ruled that deforested land near a historic Buddhist temple must be replanted, marking a legal victory for environmental protection and cultural heritage. The decision sets a powerful precedent for using courts to reverse environmental damage.
When war forced thousands of Sudanese to flee their homeland, Ethiopia opened its doors with more than just shelter. The country waived residency fees and treated refugees like family, creating a model of compassion that's helping displaced people rebuild their lives.
Three elderly women on a Greek island who helped Syrian refugees in 2015 were themselves descendants of refugees who fled Turkey nearly a century ago. Their act of kindness represents healing across four generations of trauma.
The UN and Ethiopia just launched a support center in Addis Ababa that gives refugees free legal help and access to vital services. For over one million refugees calling Ethiopia home, this center could be the key to finding work and building stable lives.
An 18-year-old activist is rallying Southampton to celebrate the strength and perseverance of refugees with a joyful march this Sunday. Bobby Grigore wants the community to see refugees not as victims, but as fierce survivors who make the city stronger.
After being rejected from more than 100 rental applications, Congolese refugee Jay Biayi and his family finally found a welcoming home in Adelaide's northern suburbs. His story highlights both the housing challenges refugees face and the potential they bring to address Australia's workforce shortages.
Ethiopia is pioneering a new approach to supporting refugees by offering them legal jobs, business permits, and access to national services instead of just temporary aid. Over 138,000 refugees have already enrolled in the country's digital ID system, unlocking banking, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
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