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Lanka records lowest hunger score in South Asia

Lanka has recorded the lowest hunger score among South Asian countries with available data, according to the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), marking a significant improvement in the country’s hunger situation over the past two decades. Sri Lanka scored 10.2, placing it 53rd among 122 countries assessed in the index, released on October 14. Nepal […]

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