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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Powering Sri Lanka through renewables: The floating solar opportunity
BUSINESS

Powering Sri Lanka through renewables: The floating solar opportunity

January is here; the season CEB talks up power shortages to ask for emergency power, with a fresh push to…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/202017/01/2020
Need to stop this
CORRUPTION / EXPOSELOCAL

Need to stop this

This attachment shows how 100 million can be saved for RDA and still the Chinese subcontractor together with senior officials…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
Foreign minister meets top US, Russian & Chinese officials
LOCAL

Foreign minister meets top US, Russian & Chinese officials

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena has held bilateral discussions with the high-profile Russian, Chinese and US officials who arrived…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
Leak in Moragahakanda Reservoir dam fixed completely, officials say
LOCAL

Leak in Moragahakanda Reservoir dam fixed completely, officials say

The leak which was observed in the Moragahakanda Reservoir for the past several days has been repaired completely, according to…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
President instructs initiating plans to promote tourism to boost economic growth
LOCAL

President instructs initiating plans to promote tourism to boost economic growth

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed officials to plan a target-based strategy to promote the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. By…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
12 university students arrested for assault granted bail
LOCAL

12 university students arrested for assault granted bail

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today granted bail to the 12 university students arrested for allegedly assaulting another student at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
Rajitha arrives at CID to record statement
LOCAL

Rajitha arrives at CID to record statement

UNP Parliamentarian Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, who was discharged from hospital last night, has appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
Oldest material on Earth discovered
WORLD

Oldest material on Earth discovered

Scientists analysing a meteorite have discovered the oldest material known to exist on Earth. They found dust grains within the…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
Nominations called for Parliament’s Committee of Selection membership
LOCAL

Nominations called for Parliament’s Committee of Selection membership

The political party leaders and representatives, who met yesterday, have decided to call nominations for the membership of Committee of…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020
Dialog Launches ’SAVIYA’, a Mobile Advisory Service for Dairy Farmers
BUSINESS

Dialog Launches ’SAVIYA’, a Mobile Advisory Service for Dairy Farmers

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, announced the launch of ’SAVIYA’, a mobile based advisory service for dairy…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/01/202014/01/2020

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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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