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Sri Lanka Yet to Fully Enact Several Key International Maritime Conventions
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Sri Lanka Yet to Fully Enact Several Key International Maritime Conventions

Colombo, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s maritime sector is facing renewed scrutiny amid concerns that several major international maritime conventions accepted…

bySienna De Silva01/06/2026
IMF’s Dollar Obsession and Nandalal’s Monetary Gamble Push Sri Lanka Deeper Into Economic Pain
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IMF’s Dollar Obsession and Nandalal’s Monetary Gamble Push Sri Lanka Deeper Into Economic Pain

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis may no longer be making global headlines, but for ordinary citizens the pain is far from…

bySienna De Silva22/05/2026
Will Harsha de Silva Rise to the Occasion and Deploy His Skills for National Gain?
POLITICSTOP STORY

Will Harsha de Silva Rise to the Occasion and Deploy His Skills for National Gain?

Few Sri Lankan politicians today occupy quite the position that Dr. Harsha de Silva does. To some, he represents one…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/202621/05/2026
Mahinda Samarasinghe Emerges as Experienced Voice Amid Sri Lanka’s Economic and Political Crossroads
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Mahinda Samarasinghe Emerges as Experienced Voice Amid Sri Lanka’s Economic and Political Crossroads

Sri Lanka is once again entering a period of growing political uncertainty as economic pressures, public frustration and internal divisions…

byEditor20/05/202620/05/2026
Hanif Yusoof to Step Down as Western Province Governor to Focus on Presidential Foreign Investment Role
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Hanif Yusoof to Step Down as Western Province Governor to Focus on Presidential Foreign Investment Role

Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof has confirmed that he intends stepping down from his gubernatorial role in order to concentrate…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/202617/05/2026
The Greek Bonds Case Returns
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The Greek Bonds Case Returns

Can a Central Bank Governor Act Alone… or Is Sri Lanka Now Criminalising Collective Decision-Making Selectively? Be that as it…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/05/202613/05/2026
Modiji’s Call Resonates in Sri Lanka
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Modiji’s Call Resonates in Sri Lanka

When India Starts Speaking the Language of Sacrifice, Colombo Should Listen Very Carefully Be that as it may, governments do…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/202611/05/2026
Faizer Musthapha’s Derivative Action Questions Deloitte India’s Role in NDB Fraud Investigation as Forensic Auditor
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Faizer Musthapha’s Derivative Action Questions Deloitte India’s Role in NDB Fraud Investigation as Forensic Auditor

The derivative action now placed before the Commercial High Court over the NDB Bank Rs. 13.2 billion fraud may prove…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/202611/05/2026
THE DEATH OF KAPILA CHANDRASENA:
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THE DEATH OF KAPILA CHANDRASENA:

A LIFE, A CONTROVERSY, A WARNING FOR SRI LANKA’S STATE ENTERPRISE CULTURE Be that as it may, the death of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/202609/05/2026
NDB Bank Fraud: Good bye Joe “All the money may be gone”
BUSINESSTOP STORY

NDB Bank Fraud: Good bye Joe “All the money may be gone”

ONCE BILLIONS ENTER THE CRYPTO SHADOW SYSTEM, RECOVERY BECOMES A RACE MOST VICTIMS LOSE One of the harshest realities surrounding…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/05/202604/05/2026

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