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Poverty and homelessness stare elders in the face - EDITORIAL - Opinion

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Sri Lanka s economic meltdown has forced its many of its elderly onto the streets

In a country where large numbers of older workers lack pensions, some have turned to begging and charities to cope.

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FEATURE-Sri Lanka s economic crisis leaves elderly homeless and penniless

Economic crisis strains family elderly care systems Large numbers of older workers lack pensions Some turn to begging, charities to cope By Piyumi Fonseka COLOMBO, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Kiri Banda retired from his job as a cook in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, he hoped for a peaceful old age living with his son.

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President vests biotech institute with ministry; reassigns six state bodies

President vests biotech institute with ministry; reassigns six state bodies President vests biotech institute with ministry; reassigns six state bodies Written by Share: COLOMBO (News1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a gazette vesting a medical body with a ministry for the first time and reassigning six state institutions with effect from December 9. The Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology, that had not been under any ministry previously, has been brought under the technology ministry, the directive published on Friday showed. The department of commerce, previously vested with the foreign ministry has been brought under the trade ministry. However, the Sri Lanka Standards Institute that was under the trade ministry has been brought under the technology ministry.

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