An environmental justice advocate has called for an international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable for environmental damage, citing the limited compensation reportedly paid following the X-Press Pearl disaster off Sri Lanka’s
Colombo is grappling with a potential energy crisis after the Indian company Trident Chamfer, contracted to supply 25 coal ships for power generation in 2026, has delivered only 13 vessels so far,
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Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have been targeted for regime change by Washington. The world’s hegemon naturally seeks access to such resources.
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Residents living near the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai have raised concerns after unusual white smoke was seen rising from one of the facility’s smokestacks, prompting anxiety among communities situated close to
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An audit has found that Sri Lanka’s Department of Agrarian Development spent nearly 90 million rupees to construct crop storage facilities intended to support small and medium-scale farmers, yet many of the
More The Cabinet has approved the emergency purchase of 300,000 metric tons of coal in a move aimed at safeguarding national energy security amid mounting concerns over the quality of recent imports. The
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A shocking new report from the National Audit Office has revealed that billions of rupees meant for the Sri Lankan government from expressway operations have been siphoned
More Sri Lanka’s energy sector is in turmoil as the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and its consumers face losses running into billions of rupees due to the import of substandard coal for the
More Sri Lanka’s rice sector, long considered the backbone of the country’s food security, is facing a crisis that exposes deep systemic problems and unfulfilled government promises. According to farmers and union leaders,
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Italian authorities have intercepted more than 1,000 tons of illegal textile waste as part of JCO Demeter XI, an international operation led by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Out of a total
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A heated dispute has emerged in Sri Lanka after former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka alleged that ten ships carrying substandard coal have already been imported in violation of tender conditions, with a
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Sri Lanka’s energy administration has been shaken by the resignation of the chairman of Lanka Coal Company, with his departure letter alleging undue interference in coal procurement processes and prompting renewed scrutiny
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Authorities have uncovered a series of alleged fraud operations involving public sector employees, intensifying scrutiny over abuse of trust and influence in state institutions. In one case, the Central Crime Investigation Bureau
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The government of Sri Lanka has initiated decisive measures to rein in informal microfinance operators accused of exploiting economically vulnerable communities, signaling a major shift in the country’s financial oversight framework. Officials
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A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined A$10,000 (£5,200) for using an artificial intelligence tool to cheat on an internal training course about AI, prompting questions about ethics and oversight in
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HSBC and Barclays are facing a $12 billion lawsuit in the United States over their alleged roles in an offshore trust business suspected of large-scale fraud and linked to the Jeffrey Epstein
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