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THE MAHINDA PARADOX
FEATURED

THE MAHINDA PARADOX

The Man Who Won the War But Lost the Argument This is one of the most consequential questions in modern…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/06/202622/06/2026
Sri Lanka’s AI Industry Reaches Major Milestone With Release of Chat2Find LLM
FEATUREDTECHNOLOGY

Sri Lanka’s AI Industry Reaches Major Milestone With Release of Chat2Find LLM

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s artificial intelligence sector has reached a historic milestone with the public release of Chat2Find-Instruct-v1, 7B…

bySienna De Silva30/05/202630/05/2026
The Growing Backlash Against Dialog Axiata PLC
BUSINESSFEATUREDMARKETS

The Growing Backlash Against Dialog Axiata PLC

Dialog Axiata PLC has now emerged as one of the most valuable listed company in Sri Lanka by market capitalisation with…

bySienna De Silva28/05/2026
THE AIRBUS SFO CASE
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEFEATURED

THE AIRBUS SFO CASE

HOW A GLOBAL AVIATION GIANT BECAME ENTANGLED IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CORRUPTION INVESTIGATIONS Be that as it may,…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/05/202613/05/2026
Derivative Action Against NDB Raises Serious Questions Over Maintainability Before Commercial High Court
FEATUREDLEGAL ISSUESOPINIONS

Derivative Action Against NDB Raises Serious Questions Over Maintainability Before Commercial High Court

The derivative action filed against National Development Bank PLC (“NDB”), its Board of Directors and external auditors Ernst & Young has now evolved into…

byEditor12/05/202612/05/2026
Call Mounts for Forensic Audit of All Banks Under Central Bank Supervision Following NDB Fraud
BUSINESSFEATURED

Call Mounts for Forensic Audit of All Banks Under Central Bank Supervision Following NDB Fraud

Growing public concern over the reported Rs. 13.2 billion fraud linked to NDB Bank has intensified calls for the Central Bank of Sri…

byEditor10/05/202610/05/2026
KAPILA CHANDRASENA, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND THE COUNTRY THAT STOPPED TRUSTING ITS SYSTEMS
EDITORIALFEATURED

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
A Generation For Sale: Inside Sri Lanka’s Expanding Drug Economy
FEATURED

A Generation For Sale: Inside Sri Lanka’s Expanding Drug Economy

By Kithmi Gunaratne This is not a crisis on the margins. It is a system expanding in plain sight, recruiting…

byEditor05/05/202605/05/2026
From Liquidation to Rehabilitation: The Real Impact of Sri Lanka’s New Insolvency Bill
BUSINESSFEATURED

From Liquidation to Rehabilitation: The Real Impact of Sri Lanka’s New Insolvency Bill

The recent publication of the gazette for the Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill marks a significant step in Sri…

byEditor04/05/202604/05/2026
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

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