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 "headline": "Inflation spikes, protests erupt",
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  "Sri Lanka's inflation rate surged to a three-year high, with the Colombo Consumer Price Index rising 8.3% year-on-year in October, per TradingView reports.",
  "Activists protested against the country's proposed Organized Crime Bill, warning it violates human rights standards, HRW notes.",
  "Thousands of families continue demanding justice for those forcibly disappeared during the nation's conflict, Muslim Network reports.",
  "Despite the unrest, British Airways announced it will serve curries from Hoppers restaurant on select flights, GlobeTrender notes."
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   "title": "ABS-CBN News. . Nagtapos bilang second runner-up si Christine Llaneta sa Mrs. Universe 2026 na ginanap sa Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bagama't bansang Germany ang kaniyang kinatawan, ibinida ni Llaneta sa patimpalak ang mga gown at costume na gawa n",
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