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NDB Bank Fraud: Shanil Fernando Resigns from NDB Board
BUSINESS

NDB Bank Fraud: Shanil Fernando Resigns from NDB Board

A Rare Gesture Of Accountability In A System Increasingly Short On It Be that as it may, in a corporate…

byEditor29/04/202629/04/2026
Lanka Data Net (LDN) is Sri Lanka’s leader in structured data collection and AI data access
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

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

Lanka Data Net (LDN) and Chat2Find have collaborated to create Sri Lanka’s first intelligent AI layer for accessing public data,…

byEditor29/04/202629/04/2026
The Man Who Taught Private Television to Speak Freely: The Shan Wickremesinghe Story
FEATURED

The Man Who Taught Private Television to Speak Freely: The Shan Wickremesinghe Story

Every country has a handful of individuals who quietly alter the direction of an industry so profoundly that, years later,…

byEditor27/04/202627/04/2026
How Government suffered a loss of Rs 6 Billion because of NDB Fraud
ECONOMY

How Government suffered a loss of Rs 6 Billion because of NDB Fraud

The financial implications of the alleged irregularities at National Development Bank PLC (NDB) extend far beyond the institution itself. While the immediate…

byEditor23/04/202623/04/2026
Janashakthi IPO Allotment Raises Concerns Amid Strong Oversubscription
BUSINESSMARKETS

Janashakthi IPO Allotment Raises Concerns Amid Strong Oversubscription

The initial public offering (IPO) of Janashakthi Group has drawn both strong investor interest and emerging concerns over its share…

byEditor23/04/202623/04/2026
“Walk for Peace” or Animal Cruelty? Aloka Controversy Explodes
FEATUREDOPINIONS

“Walk for Peace” or Animal Cruelty? Aloka Controversy Explodes

The proposed “Walk for Peace” in Sri Lanka, scheduled from April 21 to April 28, 2026, is not a symbolic…

byEditor22/04/202622/04/2026
NDB Bank Fraud: Institutional Failure or a Planned Conspiracy of a Mastermind?
FEATUREDTOP STORY

NDB Bank Fraud: Institutional Failure or a Planned Conspiracy of a Mastermind?

Sri Lanka has never seen anything quite like this. 13.2 billion in rupees. Vanished. Roughly two thousand six hundred transactions,…

byEditor21/04/202622/04/2026
Unanswered questions in the NDB fraud: How did the System Fail?
FEATUREDOPINIONS

Unanswered questions in the NDB fraud: How did the System Fail?

Was it: Utter incompetence? Reckless negligence? Direct involvement and connivance? Conscious aiding and abetment? The Central Bank, through its Financial…

byEditor10/04/202610/04/2026
Governor Nandalal Acknowledges Over-Optimism, Commits to IMF Path Despite Hardship
ECONOMY

Governor Nandalal Acknowledges Over-Optimism, Commits to IMF Path Despite Hardship

In a marked shift from earlier optimism, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has adopted a more measured and pragmatic stance…

byEditor02/04/202603/04/2026
NewsDive Expands Beyond Borders, Offering AI-Curated News for a Global Audience
NEWSTECHNOLOGY

NewsDive Expands Beyond Borders, Offering AI-Curated News for a Global Audience

In a media landscape crowded with noise and fragmentation, NewsDive is emerging as a platform with ambitions far beyond Sri Lanka. While…

byEditor01/04/202601/04/2026

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