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Sri Lanka hit by fuel storage capacity, not supply

Insight CIR Web Editor -
Speed read Sri Lanka’s fuel system is constrained by limited storage capacity, not supply, with only about 150,000 metric tons...

Toxic fallout: Mercury fears, substandard coal and a governance crisis converge at Norochcholai

Developing Story CIR Web Editor -
Speed read Mercury(hg) concerns linked to substandard coal at the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant have raised fears of toxic exposure,...

Easter 2019: A tragedy foretold and still unresolved

Explainers CIR Web Editor -
Seven years ago, on 21 April 2019, sun dawned to just another Sunday. Churches in Sri Lanka were crowded...

Sri Lanka’s Bumpy Road to a Political Reset

Electoral Integrity CIR Web Editor -
Sri Lanka is navigating a fragile political transition following a period of unprecedented economic collapse and public unrest that...

Energy minister under fire as NPP confronts first no-confidence motion over corruption charges

Explainers CIR Web Editor -
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting its first major test of political credibility,...

From maritime tensions to economic recovery: Can Sri Lanka navigate the next decade?

Interview CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read: Sri Lanka’s relationship with neighboring India remains central to regional stability but cannot come at the expense of...

Counter narratives and tackling harmful content

Electoral Integrity CIR Web Editor -
Ove the past year, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) produced a collection of 12 in-depth reports, interviews and...

Sri Lanka’s missing tuberculosis patients: 5,000 cases annually go undetected

Public Health CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read: Up to 5,000 tuberculosis patients annually go undetected in Sri Lanka despite availability of free treatment. Only 7,500–8,500 cases...

Iran ship crisis puts Sri Lanka in global spotlight: Risks, opportunities, and a diplomatic tightrope

Interview CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read: Sri Lanka faces a diplomatic tightrope, balancing transparency with “quiet diplomacy” in a high-risk geopolitical environment. The crisis exposed...

Prioritizing Sri Lanka’s national interests in the West Asia Conflict

Opinion CIR Web Editor -
By Niresh Eliatamby Sri Lanka, thrown unwittingly into the spotlight of the 2026 West Asia Conflict, has provided an abject...

Fuel pass and privacy: Sri Lanka’s data protection law faces its first real test

Insight CIR Web Editor -
Speed Read: The national fuel pass system collects consumers’ sensitive personal data, including the national identity card number, contact details,...

Invasive plants pose threat to endemic wildlife in Kanneliya forest

Environment CIR Web Editor -
Introduced to Sri Lanka during the 1950s to control deforestation and to support the plywood industry, hard alstonia or...

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