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Namal Is Now a Suspect. Who Else Is in the Airbus Money Trail?
LAKBIMA NEWS | INVESTIGATION The Airbus investigation has moved another step forward, but the latest court developments suggest the case...
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Airbus: Who Else Is Going to Be Questioned in Sri Lanka?
LAKBIMA NEWS | INVESTIGATION Namal Rajapaksa is now at the centre of Sri Lanka's revived Airbus investigation. But the case...
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AKD Has the Government. Mahinda Still Has the Crowd? What Sri Lanka’s Rival Rallies Are Telling Us
SRI LANKA POLITICS Two rallies took place in the North Central Province on September 12. One was organised by the...
Read moreDetailsSri Lanka Supreme Court Limits Presidential Pardon Power
LAKBIMA NEWS INVESTIGATION A presidential pardon that released Gnanasara Thero from prison in 2019 has been declared null and void....
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Sri Lanka Is Collecting More Money. But Where Is the Recovery Going?
Government revenue has surged by more than 27% in the first half of 2026, while the budget has swung from...
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Iranian Ships Off Sri Lanka: Why Are They There, and Should Colombo Be Worried?
A growing group of Iranian-linked vessels is sitting in international waters off Sri Lanka as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts shipping...
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Rajnath Singh in Colombo: What Is India Really Looking For?
By Lakbima News Investigative DeskSeptember 7, 2026When Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Colombo tomorrow, the visit will last...
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The 22nd Amendment: Sri Lanka’s Judicial Gamble
By Lakbima News Investigative DeskSeptember 6, 2026Sri Lanka has a problem that cannot be ignored.Around 1.1 million cases are pending...
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The Airbus Trail: How a Rs.100 Million Bribe Allegation Leads Back to Sri Lankan Airlines’ Costly Aircraft Deal
The arrest of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over an alleged Rs.100 million bribe has brought a decade-old SriLankan Airlines aircraft deal...
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Former Minister Ravi Karunanayake arrested
Member of Parliament and former minister Ravi Karunanayake was taken into custody today when he appeared before the Commission...
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