For too long, government secrets held Sri Lanka’s democracy back. Now, the law is already shifting power back where it belongs—in the hands of the people.
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Following the collapse of a garbage dump, soldiers in Meethotamulla, Sri Lanka, look for survivors on April 17, 2017.
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