Tag: Sri Lanka

The Easter Bombings: Anatomy of a State Failure

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At 8:27 on the morning of April 21, 2019, a foreign intelligence service sent one last message to the...

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...

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...

1987: The Year Sri Lanka’s War Could Have Ended

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This article by renowned Indian journalist and author M.R. Narayan Swamy, known for his wide-ranging reporting on subjects from...

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...

Overcrowding, drugs and system failures fueled Sri Lanka’s deadliest prison riot

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Speed Read: The Negombo Prison riot became one of Sri Lanka's deadliest prison disturbances in decades with 28 fatalities. Authorities are...

AI profiles of women on Facebook: Identity deception, sexualised engagement, and platform accountability

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Speed Read 10 Facebook profiles posing as Sri Lankan women were found to be entirely AI-generated, using fabricated identities to...

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...

As cases surge in Sri Lanka, schools and religious institutions become main dengue mosquito breeding grounds

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Speed Read Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 49,000 dengue infections and 30 deaths by June 25 this year, with more...

Sri Lanka’s Strategic Push to Export Skilled Labour

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Sri Lankan labour migration to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is a cornerstone of the Sri Lankan economy, employing...

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...

As El Niño whiplashes, Sri Lanka braces for scorching dry spell

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Speed Read As El Nino scorches Sri Lanka, electricity generation may drop by 127 gigawatt-hours Sri Lanka could face hotter and...