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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Sri Lanka has not shipped waste to Malaysia – CEA
LOCAL

Sri Lanka has not shipped waste to Malaysia – CEA

Sri Lanka completely rebuffs the claims that it exports plastic waste to Malaysia, says the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). Malaysia’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Interdicted Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala records statement with CCD
LOCAL

Interdicted Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala records statement with CCD

Interdicted Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala is currently giving a statement at the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over his controversial video conversation…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Forensic audit report on Bond Scam will be tabled in Parliament – Speaker
LOCAL

Forensic audit report on Bond Scam will be tabled in Parliament – Speaker

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has said that the forensic audit report on the Central Bank bond scam will be tabled in…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Trans Asia Hotels (TRAN) revenue down 6%, results show tourism bouncing back
BUSINESS

Trans Asia Hotels (TRAN) revenue down 6%, results show tourism bouncing back

December quarter results from Colombo Stock Exchange listed Trans Asia Hotels (TRAN) were buoyant, showing signs that Sri Lanka’s tourism…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Discussion on Belt and Road Initiative, challenges & way forward
BUSINESS

Discussion on Belt and Road Initiative, challenges & way forward

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce together with the Pathfinder Foundation will hold an informative discussion on the Belt and Road…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Commercial Bank celebrates 100 years of banking in Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

Commercial Bank celebrates 100 years of banking in Sri Lanka

The dreams of the future and the history of the past were interwoven when more than 4,000 staff members from…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
UNP MP Shantha Abeysekara granted bail
LOCAL

UNP MP Shantha Abeysekara granted bail

Puttalam District UNP MP Shantha Abeysekara, who was remanded for violating bail conditions on a case filed in 2004, has…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Police sergeant busted while accepting bribe of Rs. 50,000
LOCAL

Police sergeant busted while accepting bribe of Rs. 50,000

A police sergeant has been arrested in the act of accepting Rs. 50,000 as a bribe from an individual to…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Azzam Ameen resigns from BBC Sinhala
LOCAL

Azzam Ameen resigns from BBC Sinhala

BBC Sinhala Service’s correspondent in Sri Lanka, Azzam Ameen has resigned from his position in the organization. According to reports,…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020
Three Sri Lankans fined by Dubai court for insulting Islam on social media
LOCAL

Three Sri Lankans fined by Dubai court for insulting Islam on social media

Three security guards of a five-star resort have each been fined Dh500,000 by a Dubai court for insulting Islam on…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/01/202021/01/2020

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  • Sri Lankan Rupee Declines to 320 Against the US Dollar Amidst Celebrations of Rising Inflation
  • Sri Lanka Sees Inflation Surge to 5.4% in April 2026 Following Significant Increase in Fuel Costs
  • Wilson Launches South Asia’s Inaugural Flagship Store at One Galle Face
  • DFCC Bank Collaborates with NCCSL to Enhance Growth Opportunities and Market Reach for SMEs
  • Sri Lanka’s Stock Market Declines for the Week, Driven by Increased Capital Goods Activity
TOP STORY

PARLIAMENT CALLS. TREASURY SAYS “NOT TOMORROW.”

byFaraz Shauketaly 30/04/202630/04/2026
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEFEATURED

The NDB Cover-Up? How Long Did They Know?

byFaraz Shauketaly 30/04/202630/04/2026
SPORTSTOP STORY

Shammi Steps Down – But Who Takes Guard?

byFaraz Shauketaly 29/04/202629/04/2026
BUSINESS

NDB Bank Fraud: Shanil Fernando Resigns from NDB Board

byEditor 29/04/202629/04/2026
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Lanka Data Net (LDN) is Sri Lanka’s leader in structured data collection and AI data access

byEditor 29/04/202629/04/2026
BUSINESSCORRUPTION / EXPOSEFEATURED

The Deal, The Silence and The Unknown

byFaraz Shauketaly 28/04/202628/04/2026

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