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Severe Financial Irregularities Uncovered at Sri Lanka Cricket, Audit Underway.

May 24, 2026 at 10:55 AM

Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chair Eran Wickramaratne has confirmed that the financial misappropriation at SLC is significantly worse than expected, prompting an immediate forensic audit.

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Severe Financial Irregularities Uncovered at Sri Lanka Cricket, Audit Underway

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Digital Arrest Scam: Stand-up Comedian Reveals How She Lost 900,000 Rupees.

May 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM

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SriLankan Airlines Launches Probes into Financial Irregularities in UAE and India.

May 17, 2026 at 7:36 PM

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A Mother's Legal Struggle Against Student Loan Debt Following a Glitchy Notification.

May 14, 2026 at 10:18 AM

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Sri Lanka Escalates Fraud Alert as 'Pig-Butchering' Cyber Scams Surge

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May 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM

Sri Lanka Escalates Fraud Alert as 'Pig-Butchering' Cyber Scams Surge.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has raised the national money laundering threat level for fraud to 'medium-high' due to a rapid increase in sophisticated international cybercrime, particularly 'pig-butchering' scams.

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Concerns Mount Over Fiscal Irregularities in Sri Lanka’s Welfare Distribution.

May 8, 2026 at 6:03 AM

Recent allegations regarding the irregular disbursement of Rs. 500 million in Aswesuma welfare funds have sparked public outrage, highlighting systemic gaps in financial oversight during Sri Lanka's economic recovery.

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Serious Financial Irregularities Surface: Aswesuma Overpayments and NDB Bank Fraud Concerns.

Recent reports reveal a Rs. 500 million overpayment in the Aswesuma welfare program, alongside allegations of a Rs. 13.2 billion fraud at NDB Bank, sparking urgent calls for parliamentary inquiries and regulatory accountability.

May 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM

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Free Lawyers Organization Demands Parliamentary Probe into Alleged Aswesuma Payment Irregularities.

May 6, 2026 at 10:43 AM

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Education Ministry Issues Urgent Fraud Alert Regarding Overseas Scholarship Program.

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Education has cautioned students and parents against fraudulent agents claiming involvement in the government's overseas scholarship program for high-achieving A-Level students.

May 6, 2026 at 8:24 AM

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Government Authorities Probe Series of Financial Irregularities and Project Data Manipulation

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May 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM

Government Authorities Probe Series of Financial Irregularities and Project Data Manipulation.

Sri Lankan authorities are investigating multiple financial irregularities, including suspected manipulation of World Bank project data and unauthorized fund transfers, prompting involvement from international agencies and local law enforcement.

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Special Medical Board Assembled to Investigate Death of Suspended Finance Ministry Official.

May 1, 2026 at 7:58 AM

A four-member panel of Judicial Medical Consultants has been appointed to conduct a post-mortem on a suspended Finance Ministry official linked to a $2.5 million fraud investigation.

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Technology

Scholly Founder Files Lawsuit Against Sallie Mae Over Data Privacy and Wrongful Termination.

April 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM

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Sri Lanka Treasury Investigates $2.5 Million Cyber Fraud Incident.

April 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM

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Government Clarifies Treasury Financial Loss as Phishing Scam, Not Cyber Intrusion.

Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne clarifies that the $2.5 million Treasury financial breach was the result of a sophisticated phishing attack rather than a technical system hack.

April 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM

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April 18, 2026 at 9:20 AM

A $15,000 Lesson: How a Quick Act of Kindness Turned Into a Sophisticated Street Scam.

A woman details her distressing experience after being manipulated by scammers posing as charity workers, resulting in $15,000 being stolen from her credit card via a fraudulent payment device.

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Education

Sri Lankan Student at Risk of UK Deportation Following Tuition Payment Processing Lag.

April 18, 2026 at 6:08 AM

A 25-year-old Sri Lankan student at Coventry University is facing potential deportation after a banking delay caused her tuition payment to arrive one day late, leading to the termination of her visa.