WHO declares Sri Lanka malaria-free in "truly remarkable" achievement
More than 80 percent of Sri Lanka's 22 million population live in rural areas, providing ideal ecosystems for Anopheles culicifacies, one of the main vectors for malaria in the region
India reports 25 percent rise in human trafficking cases in 2015
Data shows 43 percent of the 9,127 victims were below the age of 18
Day of the Disappeared: South Asia's torturous wait for the missing
"To remain in the dark, not knowing what has happened to someone you love. Imagine the pain this must cause"
Indian court gives women entry to inner sanctum of famous Mumbai mosque
The fight to allow women into the shrine gained momentum after a petition was lodged earlier this year with the Supreme Court
India's deadly floods raise risk of women, children being sold into slavery
Charities working in the worst affected regions of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh said trafficking was widespread in the aftermath of previous disasters