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When the State Lost Control: The Murder That Defined May 2022
EDITORIALTOP STORY

When the State Lost Control: The Murder That Defined May 2022

Twelve to the Gallows. But May 9 Was Bigger Than a Mob. Justice has now spoken. The High Court has…

byILanka Admin12/02/2026
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
One Government, Two Instincts: Inside the NPP’s Quiet Fault Line
EDITORIALTOP STORY

One Government, Two Instincts: Inside the NPP’s Quiet Fault Line

The question is now being asked — quietly in corridors, cautiously in public, and increasingly loudly among supporters: is the…

byILanka Admin10/02/2026
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
Sigiriya Leads the Way in Sustainable Tourism
EntertainmentTOP STORY

Sigiriya Leads the Way in Sustainable Tourism

At a time when tourism often tests the limits of heritage and habitat, Sigiriya offers a counter-argument: that conservation and…

byILanka Admin06/02/202606/02/2026
Independence Day 2026 – an analysis of opinion
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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
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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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