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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

The firebrand cleric who could calm Iraq
WORLD

The firebrand cleric who could calm Iraq

When the Americans launched the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 and plunged Iraq into the violent chaos that…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
France Télécom suicides: Three former bosses jailed
WORLD

France Télécom suicides: Three former bosses jailed

The ex-boss of France Télécom and two former executives have been jailed over a moral harassment policy linked to suicides…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
Trump impeachment: President demands immediate Senate trial
WORLD

Trump impeachment: President demands immediate Senate trial

US President Donald Trump has demanded an immediate impeachment trial in the Senate, amid an impasse among Democrats and Republicans…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
Australia fires: PM Morrison apologises for US holiday amid crisis
WORLD

Australia fires: PM Morrison apologises for US holiday amid crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for going on holiday in Hawaii this week while the nation’s bushfire crisis…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
The More We find Out The Less We Know
EDITORIAL

The More We find Out The Less We Know

It is a strangely paradoxical world we live in this isle of our birth. The more we find out the…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
ACT CAREFULLY OR DROWN: 3 LESSONS FROM NEW ORLEANS FOR SRI LANKA
OPINIONS

ACT CAREFULLY OR DROWN: 3 LESSONS FROM NEW ORLEANS FOR SRI LANKA

By Asmita Tiwari, Suranga Kahandawa, Masatsugu Takamatsu & Keiko Sakoda Our hearts sank as we looked at the Hurricane Katrina-affected…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
Exploring a smart building: Inside Microsoft’s new APAC HQ & 1st Experience Center in Asia
FEATURED

Exploring a smart building: Inside Microsoft’s new APAC HQ & 1st Experience Center in Asia

“The world is changing. It doesn’t matter which article or research document you pick up. You’ll get a feeling that…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
Intricacies of Immunity
OPINIONS

Intricacies of Immunity

Diplomatic Immunity and why it exists BY Miquelaa Fernando The recent controversy surrounding the Swiss embassy staffer here in Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
THE EXPERIENCE OF A SOLAR ECLIPSE
OPINIONS

THE EXPERIENCE OF A SOLAR ECLIPSE

By Victor Cherubim A Total Solar Eclipse occurs when the new Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019
SLB POST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION UPDATE NO 03:  SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, CASES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
FEATURED

SLB POST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION UPDATE NO 03: SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY, CASES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa presented a cabinet paper in the first week of December for…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/201920/12/2019

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  • Fitch Warns of Deteriorating Outlook for Sri Lanka and Emerging Market Banks Due to Iranian Conflict and Oil Vulnerabilities
  • Softlogic Life Ventures into Bangladesh through $1.9 Million Purchase of Diamond Life
  • Softlogic Life of Sri Lanka Set to Acquire 60% Stake in Bangladesh’s Diamond Life Insurance for $1.9 Million
  • Sri Lanka’s rupee trades at 334.50/335.00 against the US dollar as bond yields experience a significant decline.
  • Trading in Hela Apparel Holdings shares in Sri Lanka has been halted.
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WORLD

HABIBI, PALESTINE: WE ARE WITH YOU والله يا فلسطين نحن معك

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BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Lanka Law Strengthens Legal Tech Leadership with Launch of AI Legal Drafting Platform

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BOI Speculation Puts Governance, Transparency Under Spotlight

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