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How Criminal Networks Launder Billions Across the World Illegal foreign exchange, Undiyal, Hawala and money laundering: A four-part investigative series The invisible financial empire – II The ...
The long drawn out imbroglio in the straits of Hormuz and the blockades to navigation of ships through these straits by the warring parties to the US and Israel war against Iran was causing ...
The latest deplorable revelations in the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) report ‘The Fraud Linked to Cybercrime in the US Dollar 2.5 Million Debt Repayment to Australia’, presented to parliament on ...
Privé Collection resort welcomes 24 finalists and crew on the East Coast leg of their pre-final tour, in partnership with Sri Lanka Tourism. Sun Siyam Pasikudah, part of the Priv ...
The sinking of an Iranian frigate in India’s backyard, closer to Sri Lanka’s southern coast, in early March this year, a few days after the eruption of war after the unprovoked Israeli-US attack on ...
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has reaffirmed its leadership in Sri Lanka’s banking sector by being ranked the No. 1 banking brand in the Service Brands category for the third consecutive year in LMD ...
Wednesday 15th July, 2026 The JVP-NPP government’s efforts to increase the retirement ages of the judges of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Court of Appeal (CA) has triggered an avalanche of criticism.
ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo has been honoured with the ‘Sustainable Smart Building of the Year’ award at the Sri Lankan Sustainability Awards (SSA) 2026 held on 11th July, in conjunction with the 14th ...
Vast majority of wounded also non-convicts A file picture of the Negombo Prison during the recent riots By Shamindra Ferdinando The Department of Prisons yesterday (14) revealed that all inmates ...
Further strengthening its position as Sri Lanka’s leading alternate financial services provider, LOLC Al-Falaah has introduced “Al-Falaah Tawarruq for Personal Finance,” the country’s first structured ...
In planning a long trip to Sri Lanka from the UK, I was disappointed to see different hotel pricing for foreign visitors when compared to local rates. Like many travellers, I prefer to book directly ...
The CSE yesterday kicked off on a positive sentiment but later turned volatile due to global factors, such as the oil price rise stemming from West Asian tensions, market analysts said. The All Share ...