Economy

$17.79m Paid, Nothing Delivered: Sri Lanka Reopens Probes Sri Lanka procurement probe into missing Australian dairy cattle and Chinese fertilizer payments

Sri Lanka procurement probe into missing Australian dairy cattle and Chinese fertilizer payments

$17.79m Paid, Nothing Delivered: Sri Lanka Reopens Probes

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka procurement probe revisits $17.79 million paid for Australian cattle and Chinese fertilizer...

Bentota’s Dedduwa Mega-Resort Trapped in a 20-Year Stalemate Dedduwa tourism project area near Bentota highlighting the long-delayed lake-based resort development

Dedduwa tourism project area near Bentota highlighting the long-delayed lake-based resort development

Bentota’s Dedduwa Mega-Resort Trapped in a 20-Year Stalemate

By The Morning Telegraph August 7, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Dedduwa tourism project remains stalled after two decades, exposing land misallocation, investor screening...

Hambantota Port Geopolitics: Sri Lanka Could Reclaim Agency Hambantota Port geopolitics represented by Sri Lanka positioned between competing Indian Ocean powers

Hambantota Port geopolitics represented by Sri Lanka positioned between competing Indian Ocean powers

Hambantota Port Geopolitics: Sri Lanka Could Reclaim Agency

By The Morning Telegraph August 3, 2026

By Roy Denish. Hambantota Port geopolitics reveals how Sri Lanka can reclaim agency through transparent governance, balanced...

Sri Lanka VAT Scam Allegations Face Fresh Scrutiny Sri Lanka VAT scam files and currency pictured amid renewed political scrutiny of historical corruption allegations.

Sri Lanka VAT scam files and currency pictured amid renewed political scrutiny of historical corruption allegations.

Sri Lanka VAT Scam Allegations Face Fresh Scrutiny

By The Morning Telegraph July 31, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka VAT scam allegations involving Imthiaz Bakeer Markar have resurfaced, although no verified...

Sri Lanka Worker Remittances Top $4.6 Billion Sri Lanka worker remittances represented by foreign currency transfers from overseas migrant workers

Sri Lanka worker remittances represented by foreign currency transfers from overseas migrant workers

Sri Lanka Worker Remittances Top $4.6 Billion

By The Morning Telegraph July 20, 2026

Sri Lanka worker remittances exceeded $4.6 billion in six months, but June’s sharp monthly decline raises questions...

Old Bogambara Prison Reopened After Negombo Riot Old Bogambara Prison in Kandy reopened after deadly Negombo Prison riot and overcrowding crisis

Old Bogambara Prison in Kandy reopened after deadly Negombo Prison riot and overcrowding crisis

Old Bogambara Prison Reopened After Negombo Riot

By The Morning Telegraph July 9, 2026

By Roy Denish. Old Bogambara Prison has officially returned to Sri Lanka’s correctional system after a deadly...

Trincomalee Port Development Faces Viability Test Untitled design (95)

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Trincomalee Port Development Faces Viability Test

By The Morning Telegraph July 8, 2026

By Roy Denish. Trincomalee port development faces scrutiny over cargo demand, logistics gaps, energy strategy and commercial...

CEB Coal Scandal Uncovers Stunning Public Losses Untitled design (96)

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CEB Coal Scandal Uncovers Stunning Public Losses

By The Morning Telegraph July 8, 2026

By Roy Denish. COPE exposes the CEB coal procurement scandal, revealing weak oversight, low-grade coal, tariff pressure...

South Korea E-8 Visa Fiasco Crushes Lankan Hopes Untitled design (97)

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South Korea E-8 Visa Fiasco Crushes Lankan Hopes

By The Morning Telegraph July 8, 2026

By Roy Denish. South Korea E-8 visa chaos has left Sri Lankan job seekers trapped after an...

Sri Lanka Luxury Vehicles Were All Pre-Owned Untitled design (81)

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Sri Lanka Luxury Vehicles Were All Pre-Owned

By The Morning Telegraph July 8, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sri Lanka luxury vehicles imported since October 2025 were all secondhand, as used Japanese...