Singapore has raised more than S$1.1 million (US$862,000) from the first auction of luxury goods seized in the country’s S$3 billion (US$2.35 billion) money laundering case, with intense competition for handbags and
by A Special Correspondent The University Grants Commission (UGC) emphasizes ‘Academic and Research Excellence’ and ‘Personal Integrity’ in its criteria for selecting a Vice Chancellor. However, the Council of the South Eastern
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Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been convicted of racketeering conspiracy and defrauding his online followers of over $1 billion. The decision, delivered unanimously by a jury after days of deliberation, marks a
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Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge regarding the two crashes of 737 Max airplanes that caused the death of 346 passengers on two flights: a Lion Air
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The past week has seen a flurry of media activity from apologists for, and supporters of, the proposed Adani wind power project in Mannar. An article by Engineer Gerald L. Samaranayake in
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Don’t participate in the unfruitful actions of darkness, instead, reveal the truth about them ~ Ephesians 5:11 In August 2017, CIA’s front company Noetic International Inc. signed an agreement with the RKW
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a series of Right to Information (RTI) requests with public authorities seeking crucial information regarding the transparency, legality, evaluation process, pricing, government involvement, and the
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by Kelum Bandara A number of leading NGOs funded by various foreign sources for projects such as gender rights, human rights and democratic governance have been registered only as guaranteed companies under
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In his article, “Electricity sector: Without investment we will be in the dark again” (Daily FT, 7 April, 2024), Professor Rohan Samarajiva, evidently the latest apologist for India’s Adani Group, writes, “An
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Murtaza Jafferjee, Chairman of the Advocata Institute, has raised serious questions regarding the recent energy deal struck between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Adani, an Indian multinational conglomerate. The deal, which
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In the latest annual report on human rights issued by the United States State Department, Sri Lanka emerges as a focal point for concerns regarding corruption, with a staggering number of cases
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The Bandaranaike International Airport witnessed scenes of chaos and frustration on May Day as a controversial new visa processing system introduced by VFS Global left travellers stranded in long queues for hours.
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by Albert Silva In the grand theatre of geopolitical manoeuvring, Sri Lanka has often found itself cast as the hapless protagonist, stumbling through acts of history with all the grace of a
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The IMF team is in Colombo for the Second Review of the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) loan agreement with Sri Lanka and will meet with some civil society organisations and think tanks
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The Indian government’s involvement in various projects in Sri Lanka has sparked controversy and drawn criticism from multiple quarters, with accusations ranging from attempts to gain control over the island nation’s resources
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In a recent development, a group of social activists, led by Sanjay Mahawatta, has submitted a fundamental rights petition to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The petition seeks to address the
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