The world’s attention has shifted sharply toward Beijing where Donald Trump has arrived for what may become one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements of […]
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
NDB Fraud Latest: Court Asks CID to Probe Senior Officials
Magistrate Questions Audit Failures, CBSL Warnings and Possible Suppression. The rapidly expanding NDB Bank fraud investigation now appears to be moving beyond the alleged operational […]
As Trump lands in China, Sri Lanka’s migrant economy waits nervously.
The world’s cameras tonight focus on Donald Trump stepping onto Chinese soil for one of the most geopolitically sensitive summits in recent years, inside thousands […]
Connectivity alone does not Guarantee Balanced Prosperity
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly reconstructed Pamban Rail Bridge on 6 April 2025, reviving long-standing proposals to re-establish direct transport links between India and Sri Lanka via the Palk Strait.
The Greek Bonds Case Returns
Can a Central Bank Governor Act Alone or Is Sri Lanka Now Criminalising Collective Decision-Making Selectively? Be that as it may, one of the most […]
Rayynor Silva Tightens Grip on Seylan Bank
NDB Exits Major Stake As Media Power Quietly Expands Into Banking one of Sri Lanka’s more quietly influential media figures has now moved further and […]
Mahinda, Kapila and the Question Sri Lanka Still Cannot Escape
Be that as it may, politics has always struggled with funerals. Because death possesses an extraordinary ability to soften memory, blur accountability and temporarily suspend […]
Israeli Expansion Policy at Play in Lebanon
Be that as it may, one of the most revealing aspects of modern geopolitics is no longer merely what powerful nations condemn. Increasingly, it is […]
When You Stand Surety in Sri Lanka: What Happens if the Accused Stops Coming to Court?
One of the least understood dangers inside Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system is not always faced by the accused person alone. Sometimes the real panic […]
Modiji’s Call Resonates in Sri Lanka
When India Starts Speaking the Language of Sacrifice, Colombo Should Listen Very Carefully Be that as it may, governments do not casually begin telling their […]
Ravi Karunanayake’s Letter to President AKD:
“Is This Merely a Fraud. Or Evidence of Systemic Failure?” Be that as it may, one of the most politically significant documents yet to emerge […]
Hilton Colombo: Why an 11-Year Lock-In May Cost the State Dearly
When a strategic state-owned asset is reportedly being prepared for sale, divestment or restructuring, one principle ordinarily governs serious commercial thinking: keep the asset as […]
Faizer Musthapha’s Derivative Action Questions Deloitte India’s Role in NDB Fraud Investigation as Forensic Auditor
The derivative action now placed before the Commercial High Court over the NDB Bank Rs. 13.2 billion fraud may prove to be one of the […]
NDB Bank Fraud:Conflict of Interest or a Failure to Understand What True Independence Actually Means?
One of the most dangerous words in corporate governance is not “fraud.” It is “independence.” Because modern financial systems do not survive merely on audits, […]
The Death of Kapila Chandrasena
A Life, A Controversy, A Warning for Sri Lanka’s State Enterprise Culture Be that as it may, the death of former CEO Sri Lankan Airlines, […]
NDB Bank Fraud: “Prudential Supervision?” or Prudential Failure?
Be that as it may, one phrase repeatedly surfaced during the recent proceedings before Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) while discussing the now infamous […]
Hilton Colombo: Is Sri Lanka about to lock away its own negotiating power?
When a strategic state-owned asset is reportedly being positioned for sale, restructuring or eventual divestment, one commercial principle usually dominates serious boardroom thinking: Which is […]
Incompetence Is Not Mistakes
Rs. 248 Million Paid Out Twice! Enough Is Enough. Accountability, Responsibility And Consequence Must Return To Governance. Sri Lanka tonight finds itself confronting yet another […]