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Justice Awaiting: Two Scandals, Two Price Tags – And One Nation Paying
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEFEATURED

Justice Awaiting: Two Scandals, Two Price Tags – And One Nation Paying

Sri Lanka today finds itself confronting two defining scandals that, while very different in nature, expose the same underlying weakness…

byEditor31/03/202631/03/2026
A Letter to The Children of Palestine
FEATURED

A Letter to The Children of Palestine

My dear child of Palestine, I do not know your name. And that is the first tragedy. Because a child…

byILanka Admin30/03/202630/03/2026
CASINO MATH: Big Bet… But Where Are The Players?
FEATURED

CASINO MATH: Big Bet… But Where Are The Players?

Be that as it may, the numbers rarely lie- but they often whisper rather than shout. The latest filings linked…

byILanka Admin28/03/2026
Leadership Beyond Cricket: Mahela Jayawardena to Captain Royal Colombo Golf Club
FeatureFEATUREDSPORTS

Leadership Beyond Cricket: Mahela Jayawardena to Captain Royal Colombo Golf Club

The Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), one of Asia’s oldest and most storied sporting institutions, has entered a defining new phase with…

byILanka Admin27/03/2026
Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?
FEATUREDPOLITICS

Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?

COLOMBO – NEWSLINE DESK (EXPLANATORY NOTE) At first glance, the sequence appears contradictory. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that…

byILanka Admin25/03/2026
Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement
FeatureFEATUREDOPINIONSPOLITICS

Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement

“President explains Sri Lanka’s decision to reject Iranian Naval and US aircraft requests” – Daily Mirror In explaining the Government’s…

byILanka Admin20/03/2026
The Untouchable Question: Will Power Ever Turn on Power?
FeatureFEATUREDPOLITICS

The Untouchable Question: Will Power Ever Turn on Power?

The question is no longer whispered – it is being asked aloud. Read all about it! Will They or Will…

byILanka Admin20/03/2026
Energy Conservation – Even the Future Being Rationed
FeatureFEATURED

Energy Conservation – Even the Future Being Rationed

Perhaps the most telling sign of the current moment is this: even the future is being rationed. Authorities have advised…

byILanka Admin19/03/2026
How WealthTrust’s IPO Narrative Unravelled Within One Quarter
BUSINESSFeatureFEATURED

How WealthTrust’s IPO Narrative Unravelled Within One Quarter

When WealthTrust Securities Limited came to the market in December 2025, the IPO was marketed as a discounted opportunity to…

byILanka Admin13/02/202613/02/2026
CodeGen — The Quiet Export That Doesn’t Fit the Sri Lankan Stereotype
FeatureFEATURED

CodeGen — The Quiet Export That Doesn’t Fit the Sri Lankan Stereotype

“While we argue about brain drain, CodeGen shows what happens when you keep the brains, sell the IP, and invoice…

byILanka Admin10/02/2026

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PARLIAMENT CALLS. TREASURY SAYS “NOT TOMORROW.”

byFaraz Shauketaly 30/04/202630/04/2026
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEFEATURED

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byFaraz Shauketaly 30/04/202630/04/2026
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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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