A Sri Lankan man rides his bicycle past a burnt vehicle on Wednesday, a day after anti-Muslim riots erupted in Digana, a suburb of Kandy. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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A worker fogs a neighborhood on the outskirts of Colombo in Sri Lanka in an effort to ward off mosquitoes. The country is facing an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sri Lankan military rescuers and villagers stand on the debris of a house that was destroyed in a landslide in the village of Bellana, in the Kalutara district of Sri Lanka, on Friday. Mudslides and floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed scores of people in the island nation. Eranga Jayawardena/AP hide caption
Tamil and Sinhalese workers pick tea on Amba Estate in the early morning. Victoria Milko for NPR hide caption
The fishtail palm tree grows all over South Asia. In Sri Lanka, its sap is refined into a syrup that is used as a sweetener in Sri Lankan cuisine. Dinesh Valke/Flickr hide caption
Leonard Cohen performs on stage at the Musikhalle in 1970 in Hamburg, Germany. K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
After losing her daughter during the war, Vijaya cares for her granddaughter Anjali. Despite not being able to afford fresh vegetables, she cooks nourishing sothis or stews made of coconut milk. Palmera hide caption
Sri Lankan children rest at a relief camp on Thursday. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Librarian S. Kalaivani has worked at the Jaffna Public Library in Sri Lanka for five years. "I love working here," she says. "It's a pleasure to help the people who are continuing to get knowledge." Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption
Up From The Ashes, A Public Library In Sri Lanka Welcomes New Readers
In Peaceful Sri Lanka, Army Holds Thousands Of Acres Seized In Civil War
Manuel Udaya Chandra's 24-year-old son disappeared in 2008, shortly before Sri Lanka's civil war ended. She holds out hope that he's still alive, though a government commission looking into those who disappeared has moved slowly. Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption
Maya, shown with her newborn, Kip, had to use her wits to rise above her lowly station in the social hierarchy of her group of macaque monkeys. Jeff Wilson/Disney hide caption
Pope Francis arrives for Wednesday's canonization Mass for Joseph Vaz at Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images hide caption
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa after casting his ballot in last week's election. The new government says that contrary to reports of a peaceful transition when Rajapaksa lost, the long-time leader tried to stay in power by force. Pradeep Dilruckshana/AP hide caption