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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Modiji’s Call Resonates in Sri Lanka
POLITICSTOP STORY

Modiji’s Call Resonates in Sri Lanka

When India Starts Speaking the Language of Sacrifice, Colombo Should Listen Very Carefully Be that as it may, governments do…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/202611/05/2026
Faizer Musthapha’s Derivative Action Questions Deloitte India’s Role in NDB Fraud Investigation as Forensic Auditor
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Faizer Musthapha’s Derivative Action Questions Deloitte India’s Role in NDB Fraud Investigation as Forensic Auditor

The derivative action now placed before the Commercial High Court over the NDB Bank Rs. 13.2 billion fraud may prove…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/202611/05/2026
KAPILA CHANDRASENA, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND THE COUNTRY THAT STOPPED TRUSTING ITS SYSTEMS
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KAPILA CHANDRASENA, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND THE COUNTRY THAT STOPPED TRUSTING ITS SYSTEMS

Be that as it may, the death of former Kapila Chandrasena was always likely to trigger something beyond ordinary public…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/202609/05/2026
THE DEATH OF KAPILA CHANDRASENA:
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THE DEATH OF KAPILA CHANDRASENA:

A LIFE, A CONTROVERSY, A WARNING FOR SRI LANKA’S STATE ENTERPRISE CULTURE Be that as it may, the death of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/202609/05/2026
PROOF IS SECONDARY WHEN POWER IS PRIMARY
EDITORIAL

PROOF IS SECONDARY WHEN POWER IS PRIMARY

Be that as it may, democracies almost never collapse in one dramatic night. They rarely disappear through tanks on the…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/05/202605/05/2026
NDB Bank Fraud: Good bye Joe “All the money may be gone”
BUSINESSTOP STORY

NDB Bank Fraud: Good bye Joe “All the money may be gone”

ONCE BILLIONS ENTER THE CRYPTO SHADOW SYSTEM, RECOVERY BECOMES A RACE MOST VICTIMS LOSE One of the harshest realities surrounding…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/05/202604/05/2026
AKD’S “10 CASES” COMMENT TRIGGERS POLITICAL FIRESTORM
FEATUREDPOLITICS

AKD’S “10 CASES” COMMENT TRIGGERS POLITICAL FIRESTORM

PRESIDENT’S MAY DAY REMARKS SPARK DEBATE OVER SEPARATION OF POWERS, PROSECUTORIAL INDEPENDENCE AND POLITICAL MESSAGING Be that as it may,…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/05/202604/05/2026
MAY DAY 2026 : BIG CROWDS. BIG NOISE. BIGGER QUESTIONS
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MAY DAY 2026 : BIG CROWDS. BIG NOISE. BIGGER QUESTIONS

Be that as it may, May Day 2026 across Sri Lanka felt less like a traditional workers’ commemoration and more…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/05/202604/05/2026
IT’S THE KITCHEN, STUPID
POLITICS

IT’S THE KITCHEN, STUPID

THE NEXT THREE YEARS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER SRI LANKA BECOMES A FUNCTIONING PRODUCTION ECONOMY – OR A POLITICALLY ANGRY ONE…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/05/202604/05/2026
NDB RESTATES ITS ACCOUNT: SHAREHOLDER EQUITY TAKES A HIT
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NDB RESTATES ITS ACCOUNT: SHAREHOLDER EQUITY TAKES A HIT

Net Asset Value (Shareholders Funds) falls to Rs 78 bn from previous 86 bn causing 12% loss to shareholders. Loss…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/05/202602/05/2026

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