Sri Lanka’s long and often untidy pursuit of accountability has once again found a familiar name in its sights. The reported search for Shameendra Rajapaksa— […]
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How Sri Lanka Banking Act Section 83C Puts Plantation “Investment” Schemes Under Legal Spotlight?
Recent warnings by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka have drawn sharp attention to a little-discussed but powerful legal provision now central to ongoing […]
The Central Bank: From the 1996 Bombing to the 2022 Bankruptcy
CBSL marked the 30th anniversary of the 1996 bombing. As Sri Lanka marks the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Central Bank bombing, an uncomfortable symmetry […]
JKH Profit Rebound Overshadowed by Surge in Liabilities
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) has posted a strong rebound in earnings for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2025, reporting sharp growth […]
Dr. P. B. Jayasundera: The Technocrat Who Outlasted Politics – and Became Political Anyway
If Sri Lanka ever needed proof that the civil service is not a spectator sport, it found it in P. B. Jayasundera. Few public officials have […]
Port City Approved Buildings — Not Strategy, Says Ravi Karunanayake
Harsha Vs HarshaPort City’s First Signal Was the Wrong One When the names of the four Port City approvals were finally disclosed, the controversy did […]
After the Siren: Why the SEC Must Learn to Regulate Before the Damage Is Done
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka has done what it is supposed to do—eventually. It warned the public, referred the matter to the […]
Economists Criticize Central Bank Governor’s Defense of IMF Program, Urge Independent Debt Review for Sri Lanka
A group of 121 internationally renowned economists and academics has issued a strong rebuttal to recent public comments defending Sri Lanka’s IMF-backed debt program, renewing […]