An internal investigation into an alleged large-scale fuel fraud at Sri Lanka’s Norochcholai Lakvijaya coal power plant has found that diesel worth more than Rs160 million issued for the facility was not
Swiss authorities have raided the offices of prominent financial blog Inside Paradeplatz and the private home of its editor, journalist Lukas Hässig, in connection with alleged violations of the country’s strict banking
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been officially excluded from the prestigious National Order of the Legion of Honor, according to a state decree published on Sunday. The revocation follows Sarkozy’s 2022
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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting scrutiny in two high-profile investigations, agents of the Shin Bet internal security service are reportedly growing increasingly reluctant to participate—fearful of becoming targets in
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is reported to have said, quoting the Attorney General’s (AG’s) Department that the questionable reduction of the special commodity levy (SCL) on imported sugar in 2020, during
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Editorial On a sultry afternoon, under the cracked sky of a country disfigured by generations of theft and mediocrity, a decades-old Airbus A330-200 took a slow, theatrical descent into Katunayake. It flew
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A grave public health crisis is unfolding in Sri Lanka as the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has released a damning report exposing dozens of widely-used beauty and
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor in Colombo A wave of frustration is sweeping through several foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka, as envoys publicly voice their outrage over what they describe as
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by Durga You step off a plane at Dubai International Airport. Your carry-on bag clinks softly. Inside are gold bars, chains, and raw nuggets dug from the scorched earth of Sudan. You
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Singapore is grappling with a surging wave of online scams, driven by a combination of high affluence, digital dependence, and deep cultural compliance with authority — a situation some experts have dubbed
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A revealing exposé by Haaretz has stirred controversy in Israel, shedding light on the Defense Ministry’s permissive stance toward arms sales to questionable regimes—most notably Qatar, a nation often accused of supporting
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Editorial According to local media reports, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata, has reaffirmed that Japan has been a victim of corruption in Sri Lanka. Let that not be misunderstood as
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Cases of Sim-swap fraud—a cybercrime method where hackers hijack mobile phone numbers to gain control of victims’ digital lives—have soared more than tenfold in the past year, according to data from the
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In a move meant to bolster global supply chain security and curb nuclear smuggling, the United States unveiled new radiation detection equipment at the Port of Colombo — a major maritime hub
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by Eric The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has bluntly stated that it has no authority over institutions offering online loans without accepting deposits. This shocking admission not only exposes a significant
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A senior Foreign Office official in the UK has publicly described the half-century rule of Sultan Qaboos of Oman as “ambiguous,” acknowledging corruption during his reign and revealing behind-the-scenes efforts to manage
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