by Our Political Affairs Editor Among Sri Lanka’s self-proclaimed “intellectuals,” few figures have stirred as much intrigue and scepticism as Dr Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala, a prominent member of the National Executive Committee
British MP Tulip Siddiq allegedly used her “special power” as a parliamentarian to pressure her aunt, former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, into securing state-owned land for family members, prosecutors told a
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the temporary suspension of Adani Green Energy’s wind power projects in Mannar, citing environmental concerns, local grievances, and the need for
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A new large-scale SMS phishing scheme, dubbed “Magic Mouse,” has emerged to replace the now-defunct “Magic Cat” scam, security researchers told TechCrunch. The operation is already stealing hundreds of thousands of credit
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Billionaire businessman Ong Beng Seng, the tycoon credited with bringing Formula One night racing to Singapore, is set to plead guilty on Monday in a corruption scandal that has shaken the city-state’s
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In a landmark ruling hailed as a critical moment in Ukraine’s fight against corruption, England’s High Court has ordered former oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov to hand over nearly $2bn in
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In a historic ruling that has shaken Colombia’s political landscape, former President Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of bribery and witness tampering — making him the first ex-head of state in
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Sri Lanka Customs has detained nearly 1,000 Chinese-made BYD electric vehicles after discovering discrepancies in the declared motor capacities used for tax calculation — a move that could expose a multimillion-rupee tax
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Mujibur Rahuman has accused Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and its local agents in Sri Lanka of orchestrating a sophisticated tax evasion scheme—one that could be draining millions
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After a decade of soaring property prices and rapid redevelopment, Milan’s real estate renaissance is now under a cloud of suspicion. A sweeping corruption investigation into the city’s property industry has implicated
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A pair of emerald earrings has become the unlikely centerpiece of a public drama in China’s ongoing war on corruption, after 17-year-old actress Huang Yang Tian Tian unwittingly drew the ire of
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