Skip to content
Friday, Sep 11, 2026
Ceylon Independent

Ceylon Independent

Latest news from Sri Lanka Politics Governance Corruption Human rights

  • About us
  • Autoplay scroller
  • Ceylon Independent
  • Contact us
  • Delta Flight 15 on 9/11 – DAY Brightener
  • Home New
  • Home Page
  • Home page – Blog
  • Home page – Left Sidebar
  • hp2
  • Independent.lk
  • LEGAL ISSUES
  • Magazine
  • Members
  • Page Builder
  • Progress Bars
  • Promotion Boxes
  • Provoking Thought – with FARAZ
  • Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widens for fifth consecutive month
  • Talk of the town
  • The five Central Bank Forensic Audit reports
  • Universities to reopen after vaccinating all students
  • Video test
  • weather
  • HOME
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • ECONOMY
  • THE WORLD
    • MIDDLE EAST
  • ISSUES
    • LEGAL ISSUES
    • CORRUPTION / EXPOSE
    • EASTER TRAGEDY
  • FEATURED
    • TALK OF THE TOWN
    • TURNING POINT with FARAZ
  • EDITORIAL
  • NEWS LINE
  • ABOUT US

Tag: facebook

Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog
WORLD

Facebook faces £500,000 fine from UK data watchdog

The UK’s data protection watchdog intends to fine Facebook £500,000 for data breaches – the maximum allowed. The Information Commissioner’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/07/201811/07/2018
Ontario PC candidate apologizes for FB posts praising LTTE
LOCAL

Ontario PC candidate apologizes for FB posts praising LTTE

An Ontario PC candidate has apologized for Facebook posts supporting the LTTE which is on Canada’s list of outlawed terrorist organizations, Global News…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/06/2018
Nations Trust Bank – realizing dreams
BUSINESS

Nations Trust Bank – realizing dreams

The Nations Trust story began more than 18 years ago when a small new bank, full of determination, entered a…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
Facebook’s global ‘Boost Your Business’ program is now available for the youth and entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka
BUSINESS

Facebook’s global ‘Boost Your Business’ program is now available for the youth and entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka

Facebook’s global ‘Boost Your Business’ program is now available for the youth and entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka. Recognizing the potential…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Facebook posts record revenues for first quarter despite privacy scandal
WORLD

Facebook posts record revenues for first quarter despite privacy scandal

Company sees almost $12bn in revenue, up nearly 50% from last year and beating analyst estimates as Zuckerberg hails ‘strong…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/04/2018
WhatsApp to raise minimum age limit to 16 in EU
WORLD

WhatsApp to raise minimum age limit to 16 in EU

Popular messaging service Whatsapp is banning under-16s from using its platform in the European Union. Users must currently be at…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit
FEATURED

Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit

Facebook must face a class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology, a California judge has ruled. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/2018
Zuckerberg: I’m still the man to run Facebook
WORLD

Zuckerberg: I’m still the man to run Facebook

Despite the turmoil that continues to surround his company, Mark Zuckerberg has insisted he is still the best person to…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/04/2018
BREAKING NEWS: No-Confidence Motion – Harsha says ‘match over’
LOCALMain Story

BREAKING NEWS: No-Confidence Motion – Harsha says ‘match over’

State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, Dr Harsha de Silva, says that the United National Front (UNF) will…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/04/201804/04/2018
Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data row academic says he is ‘scapegoat’
WORLD

Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data row academic says he is ‘scapegoat’

An academic who created an app which harvested data from 50 million users says he has been made “a scapegoat”…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018

Posts pagination

1 2 … 4 Next

Stock Market


Exchange Rate

Exchange Rate USD: Fri, 11 Sep.


Latest News


  • Classic Destinations Welcomes Delegation of 30 Punjab Travel Agents in Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka issues bonds worth Rs120 billion maturing in 2030, 2034, and 2037.
  • Oil prices poised for a weekly increase exceeding 7% amid supply challenges; US diesel prices reach all-time high.
  • Udeshi Tracks Broadens Offerings by Partnering with Shantui to Launch Electric Construction Equipment
  • Sri Lanka’s Stock Market Recovers from Early Declines to End on a Positive Note
POLITICS

Sajith’s New Argument: Bad Courts Can Be Bad for Business

byTeam Independent 11/09/202611/09/2026
ECONOMY

The State Is Collecting Billions More. When Does the Public Get a Dividend?

byTeam Independent 11/09/202611/09/2026
OPINIONS

India Has Left. Here Is What We Actually Agreed To

byTeam Independent 11/09/202611/09/2026
CORRUPTION / EXPOSE

From 0.1% to 1%, From 1% to 10%, and $1.57 Million Disappears

byTeam Independent 11/09/202611/09/2026
NEWS

Chemmani: The Church Now Demands the Truth

byTeam Independent 11/09/202611/09/2026
NEWS

Criminals Are Not Terrorists — So Why Were We Using the PTA?

byTeam Independent 11/09/202611/09/2026

CEYLON INDEPENDENT

Latest news from Sri Lanka Politics Governance Corruption Human rights

EXCLUSIVE


Economy & Business

Corruption & Exposure

Easter Tragedy

Talk of the Town

PRIVACY


About us

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Editorial Policy

CONTACT


Editor-in-Chief:  farazcolombo@gmail.com

Advertorials: editor@independent.lk

Technical: info@independent.lk 

 Advertising: +94 77 230 0305

Copyright © 2026 Ceylon Independent | Media News by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.