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Sri Lanka’s university lecturers are on strike today as a growing gap between student demand and academic staffing raises questions...

Sri Lanka is spending hundreds of billions of rupees through public procurement. New government data show that competition is taking...

Sri Lanka Customs collected a record Rs.2.56 trillion in 2025 and is running ahead of its 2026 target. But behind...

Inside Sri Lanka’s alleged “black economy” — the phantom imports, shell companies, bank accounts and foreign transfers now under investigationBy...

By Lakbima News Investigative DeskSeptember 7, 2026When Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Colombo tomorrow, the visit will last...

By Lakbima News Investigative DeskSeptember 6, 2026Sri Lanka has a problem that cannot be ignored.Around 1.1 million cases are pending...

INVESTIGATION | Sri Lanka’s external debt has increased by US$345 million this year — but the bigger story is who...

Who Is Absorbing the Difference?Lakbima News Investigations DeskSeptember 6, 2026Sri Lankan households woke up on September 5 to a small...

What Did the Bank, Auditors and Regulators Miss?Lakbima News Investigations DeskSeptember 5, 2026A financial scandal that began with a reported...

Lakbima News Investigations DeskSeptember 5, 2026For many Sri Lankans, drought is still something associated with cracked paddy fields, empty village...