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Sri Lanka's Ban Affects Marine ResearchCEFR A1

14 Jul 2025

Adapted from Malaka Rodrigo, SciDev CC BY 2.0

Photo by Filiz Elaerts, Unsplash

AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.

  • Sri Lanka stopped a research ship from visiting.
  • The ship is called Dr. Fridtjof Nansen.
  • This ship studies the ocean and fish.
  • Scientists are worried about this delay.
  • The ban is because of approval problems.
  • Some important research cannot happen now.

Difficult words

  • researcha careful study of a subject.
  • shipa large boat for traveling on water.
  • studyto learn about something.
    studies
  • oceana large body of salt water.
  • approvalpermission to do something.
  • delayto make something happen later.

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Discussion questions

  • Why is research important for scientists?
  • How does a delay affect research?
  • What could happen if the ship visits later?

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