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Janashakthi IPO Allotment Raises Concerns Amid Strong Oversubscription
BUSINESSMARKETS

Janashakthi IPO Allotment Raises Concerns Amid Strong Oversubscription

The initial public offering (IPO) of Janashakthi Group has drawn both strong investor interest and emerging concerns over its share…

byEditor23/04/202623/04/2026
“Walk for Peace” or Animal Cruelty? Aloka Controversy Explodes
FEATUREDOPINIONS

“Walk for Peace” or Animal Cruelty? Aloka Controversy Explodes

The proposed “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka, scheduled from April 21 to April 28, 2026, is not a symbolic…

byEditor22/04/202622/04/2026
NDB Bank Fraud: Institutional Failure or a Planned Conspiracy of a Mastermind?
FEATUREDTOP STORY

NDB Bank Fraud: Institutional Failure or a Planned Conspiracy of a Mastermind?

Sri Lanka has never seen anything quite like this. 13.2 billion in rupees. Vanished. Roughly two thousand six hundred transactions,…

byEditor21/04/202622/04/2026
Unanswered questions in the NDB fraud: How did the System Fail?
FEATUREDOPINIONS

Unanswered questions in the NDB fraud: How did the System Fail?

Was it: Utter incompetence? Reckless negligence? Direct involvement and connivance? Conscious aiding and abetment? The Central Bank, through its Financial…

byEditor10/04/202610/04/2026
Governor Nandalal Acknowledges Over-Optimism, Commits to IMF Path Despite Hardship
ECONOMY

Governor Nandalal Acknowledges Over-Optimism, Commits to IMF Path Despite Hardship

In a marked shift from earlier optimism, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has adopted a more measured and pragmatic stance…

byEditor02/04/202603/04/2026
NewsDive Expands Beyond Borders, Offering AI-Curated News for a Global Audience
NEWSTECHNOLOGY

NewsDive Expands Beyond Borders, Offering AI-Curated News for a Global Audience

In a media landscape crowded with noise and fragmentation, NewsDive is emerging as a platform with ambitions far beyond Sri Lanka. While…

byEditor01/04/202601/04/2026
Justice Awaiting: Two Scandals, Two Price Tags – And One Nation Paying
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEFEATURED

Justice Awaiting: Two Scandals, Two Price Tags – And One Nation Paying

Sri Lanka today finds itself confronting two defining scandals that, while very different in nature, expose the same underlying weakness…

byEditor31/03/202631/03/2026
SC Ruling Puts Personal Liability at the Heart of Medical Procurement Scandal
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEMain StoryTOP STORY

SC Ruling Puts Personal Liability at the Heart of Medical Procurement Scandal

Be that as it may, accountability in public office has often been diffused – spread across institutions, diluted by process,…

byEditor31/03/202631/03/2026
HOME RIGHT TOP NEWSMain StoryMARKETSNEWS

QUARANTINE EVADERS RISK LOSING ASSETS

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that 204 suspected COVID-19 cases, are being treated at the…

byEditor18/03/202028/03/2020

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