by Our Correspondent in Colombo Reports claiming that Shiranti Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left Sri Lanka despite having been summoned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) have
Former Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has accused the government of pursuing a controversial agenda in Northern Sri Lanka, alleging attempts to seize land belonging to Tamil communities and impose a systematic
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Goldman Sachs suffered significant setbacks in its fixed-income trading business after being caught off guard by the market turmoil triggered by the Iran war, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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M.A. Sumanthiran of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) declared that the Tamil demand for self-rule remains unchanged, even as his party faces the fallout of a significant electoral setback in Sri
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Former Minister Douglas Devananda has issued a blunt warning over what he describes as the growing failure of local governance mechanisms, stating that he will take the concerns of the public directly
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Iran has repatriated over 200 naval sailors in an emergency airlift from Sri Lanka, following their rescue at sea after maritime incidents off the island nation’s waters. The operation was conducted on
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As Brussels tightens its rules on foreign investment, a new geopolitical and economic fault line is emerging over China’s expanding industrial footprint in Europe, raising questions about whether the continent should embrace
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The United States has quietly moved to loosen key financial restrictions on Venezuela’s central banking system, offering what analysts describe as a tactical and politically charged reprieve for the government in Caracas
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A Labour MP has sparked national debate by proposing a “summer of sex” campaign that could include an unprecedented exhibition of adult products inside the UK parliament. Samantha Niblett, who represents South
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally approved Major General Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, marking a significant leadership transition in Israel’s intelligence establishment at a time of
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Financial experts in Sri Lanka have raised serious concerns following reports of a massive financial fraud amounting to approximately Rs. 13,200 million linked to NDB Bank. The alleged irregularity has sparked intense
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Since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009, allegations of systematic land appropriation and demographic reshaping in the Northern and Eastern provinces have persisted, fueling long-standing grievances among Tamil communities.
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A government announcement of a fuel subsidy for fishermen has been met with widespread relief and optimism in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, while also prompting renewed calls for improved administrative coordination to
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The International Monetary Fund has granted initial approval for a new $700 million loan tranche to Sri Lanka, marking a significant step forward in the country’s ongoing recovery from a severe financial
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BlackRock has emerged from recent market turmoil in a stronger position than many of its private-market peers, reaffirming its status as the world’s most-valuable publicly traded asset manager. According to the Wall
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President Trump’s announcement of “total victory” in Iran has stirred unease among senior aides and close allies, who warn that the cease-fire remains precarious and Tehran retains significant military capabilities. According to
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