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SC Ruling Puts Personal Liability at the Heart of Medical Procurement Scandal
CORRUPTION / EXPOSEMain StoryTOP STORY

SC Ruling Puts Personal Liability at the Heart of Medical Procurement Scandal

Be that as it may, accountability in public office has often been diffused – spread across institutions, diluted by process,…

byEditor31/03/202631/03/2026
The Politics of the Sky: Governments – not airlines – decide who flies
EDITORIALMain StoryTOP STORY

The Politics of the Sky: Governments – not airlines – decide who flies

Airlines don’t choose routes. Governments do! COLOMBO Every international flight that departs or lands in a country does so not…

byILanka Admin21/03/202621/03/2026
Sri Lanka Fuel Prices Remain Discounted Despite Global Energy Crisis
LocalMain StoryNEWSTOP STORY

Sri Lanka Fuel Prices Remain Discounted Despite Global Energy Crisis

Petrol 95 should be Rs. 420 per Litre whilst Super Diesel Should be more than Rs. 400 per Litre Sri…

byILanka Admin15/03/2026
Europe’s Trade Warning to Sri Lanka Carries a Familiar Message: Reform or Risk Losing GSP+ Privilege
Main StoryTOP STORY

Europe’s Trade Warning to Sri Lanka Carries a Familiar Message: Reform or Risk Losing GSP+ Privilege

Colombo, Sri Lanka — In the quiet language of diplomacy, the message from the European Union to Sri Lanka was…

byILanka Admin13/02/2026
Watergate Ended. The Bond Scam Did Not. That Is the Difference.
Main StoryTOP STORY

Watergate Ended. The Bond Scam Did Not. That Is the Difference.

On 27 February 2015, Sri Lanka’s financial system suffered a wound from which it has never properly recovered. Eleven years…

byILanka Admin11/02/2026
Starmer’s Problem Is No Longer Mandelson. It’s Judgment
Main StoryNEWSThe WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Starmer’s Problem Is No Longer Mandelson. It’s Judgment

British politics is ruthless not because it enjoys scandal, but because it has a long memory for judgment failures. The…

byILanka Admin06/02/202606/02/2026
“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”
ECONOMYMain Story

“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”

Outsourcing Sovereignty: When a Country Needs Consultants to Save It Sri Lanka did not just default in 2022. It revealed…

byCeylon Independent05/02/202605/02/2026
Independence Day 2026 – an analysis of opinion
EDITORIALMain StoryOPINIONSPOLITICSTOP STORY

Independence Day 2026 – an analysis of opinion

The Speech Was Calm. The Country Is Not Convinced.** NEWSLINE – The Daily by Faraz Questioning the Answers Sri Lanka…

byILanka Admin05/02/202605/02/2026
Plastic Nation: Supermarkets Sell It, We Live With It
EDITORIALMain StoryTOP STORY

Plastic Nation: Supermarkets Sell It, We Live With It

Sri Lanka’s plastic problem is not a mystery. It’s a business model. We buy convenience in thin-film form: bags, cups,…

byILanka Admin05/02/202605/02/2026
Rental Safety Act: When Protection Starts to Look Like Punishment
LOCALMain StoryOPINIONSTOP STORY

Rental Safety Act: When Protection Starts to Look Like Punishment

The government says it wants to protect tenants. The proposed Rental Safety Act, however, threatens to do something far more…

byCeylon Independent04/02/2026

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