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3 Things to Know About Sri Lanka

3 Things to Know About Sri Lanka
Three Things to Know about Sri Lanka

The Easter terror attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 290 people and wounded hundreds others thrust the country into the global spotlight. Here's what you need to know.

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A mosque stands in an area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh province, Indonesia, December 4, 2025.

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​People stay at a school, which is functioned as the temporary shelter at flooded area, on November 30, 2025 in Sumatra, Sumatra. The authorities in Indonesia were searching on Sunday for hundreds of people they said were missing after days of unusually heavy rains across Southeast Asia that have killed hundreds and displaced millions.

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