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Sigiriya AI: Sri Lanka’s Most Publicised Vaporware AI Launch
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Sigiriya AI: Sri Lanka’s Most Publicised Vaporware AI Launch

In May and June 2024, an unknown startup captured headlines across Sri Lanka’s mainstream media. Newspapers, television stations and online…

byEditor20/06/202620/06/2026
Nishan Sumanadeera: A Story of Endurance, Leadership, and Unwavering Determination
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Nishan Sumanadeera: A Story of Endurance, Leadership, and Unwavering Determination

Success, whether in business or sport, is rarely defined by a single achievement. It is built through resilience, discipline, strategic…

byEditor16/06/202624/08/2026
Mahinda Samarasinghe Emerges as Experienced Voice Amid Sri Lanka’s Economic and Political Crossroads
TOP STORY

Mahinda Samarasinghe Emerges as Experienced Voice Amid Sri Lanka’s Economic and Political Crossroads

Sri Lanka is once again entering a period of growing political uncertainty as economic pressures, public frustration and internal divisions…

byEditor20/05/202620/05/2026
WHEN POWER IS WRAPPED IN ROBES
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WHEN POWER IS WRAPPED IN ROBES

What happens when those entrusted with moral authority stand accused of violating it? In Sri Lanka, that question is no…

byEditor17/05/202620/05/2026
Derivative Action Against NDB Raises Serious Questions Over Maintainability Before Commercial High Court
FEATUREDLEGAL ISSUESOPINIONS

Derivative Action Against NDB Raises Serious Questions Over Maintainability Before Commercial High Court

The derivative action filed against National Development Bank PLC (“NDB”), its Board of Directors and external auditors Ernst & Young has now evolved into…

byEditor12/05/202612/05/2026
Call Mounts for Forensic Audit of All Banks Under Central Bank Supervision Following NDB Fraud
BUSINESSFEATURED

Call Mounts for Forensic Audit of All Banks Under Central Bank Supervision Following NDB Fraud

Growing public concern over the reported Rs. 13.2 billion fraud linked to NDB Bank has intensified calls for the Central Bank of Sri…

byEditor10/05/202610/05/2026
A Generation For Sale: Inside Sri Lanka’s Expanding Drug Economy
FEATURED

A Generation For Sale: Inside Sri Lanka’s Expanding Drug Economy

By Kithmi Gunaratne This is not a crisis on the margins. It is a system expanding in plain sight, recruiting…

byEditor05/05/202605/05/2026
From Liquidation to Rehabilitation: The Real Impact of Sri Lanka’s New Insolvency Bill
BUSINESSFEATURED

From Liquidation to Rehabilitation: The Real Impact of Sri Lanka’s New Insolvency Bill

The recent publication of the gazette for the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill marks a significant step in Sri…

byEditor04/05/202604/05/2026
Production-led economy over mere IMF stabilization is a prerequisite for Sri Lanka.
ECONOMY

Production-led economy over mere IMF stabilization is a prerequisite for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is not in stagflation now, but it is exposed to a stagflation-style risk if growth slows while imported inflation…

byEditor04/05/202604/05/2026
NDB Bank: Changes Auditors, Board Member Resigns – And the Questions Are Getting Louder
FEATURED

NDB Bank: Changes Auditors, Board Member Resigns – And the Questions Are Getting Louder

In corporate Sri Lanka timing is everything. And when a major financial institution quietly changes its external auditors while simultaneously…

byEditor02/05/202602/05/2026

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