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Sri Lanka launches first major crackdown on offshore betting, expert call for broader enforcement

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Speed Read Sri Lanka blocked access to 24 unlicensed offshore gambling websites under the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act. The blocked websites include several brands identified in...

Investigation exposes offshore betting networks thriving on Facebook despite Sri Lanka’s new gambling law

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Speed Read: 10,813 Facebook records analyzed. Identified four betting-branded Facebook accounts (29,400 followers), 16 groups (116,700 members) and 13 additional betting pages. The investigation found 1,000+...
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Sri Lanka judicial crisis deepens over plan to extend judges’ retirement age

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Speed Read: 1.13 million cases remain pending across Sri Lanka's 293 courts, with more than 818,000 stuck in Magistrates' Courts...

How years of ignored cybersecurity warnings caused Sri Lanka to misplace millions of dollars

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Speed Read Two major payment diversion incidents, the Treasury and Postal Department, point to systemic failures rather than isolated cyberattacks. Sri...

Too many people, too little justice lead to prison crisis in Sri Lanka

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Speed Read Sri Lanka's prisons hold nearly three times their intended capacity, with some facilities operating at up to 400%...

Corruption complaint casts shadow over Sri Lanka’s Guinness record dance event over fees, foreign links

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Speed Read A complaint has been filed with Sri Lanka's national anti-corruption watchdog seeking an investigation into the organization and...

Serving long-term interests through military training and hardware

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Speed Read In March, declassified archives showed how Israel secretly supplied Sri Lanka with weapons, campaign funding and military training...

Sri Lanka’s emergence as a cybercriminals paradise spells doom for national security

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Speed Read Following the recent crackdowns on international gangs engaged in cybercrimes, experts are warning against existing regulatory gaps that...
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