Tag: Harsha De Silva

Missing Millions? Unpacking Claims That the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund Was Embezzled

Pavithra SandamaliLeave a Comment on Missing Millions? Unpacking Claims That the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund Was Embezzled

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel After Cyclone Ditwah, the deadliest disaster to hit Sri Lanka since the 2004 tsunami, the government opened a donation fund called ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka.’ As money flowed in, a newspaper line about where the donations were being held was picked up by a television review show and then by social […]

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No, USD 808 Million Did Not Go Missing in 2025 — Here Is What the IMF Figure Actually Means

BP HansaniLeave a Comment on No, USD 808 Million Did Not Go Missing in 2025 — Here Is What the IMF Figure Actually Means

Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel A number can travel a long way once it leaves its original context. This week, posts began circulating claiming the IMF had confirmed that USD 808 million simply went missing from Sri Lanka in 2025, under the NPP government. The figure itself is real and appears in an official IMF […]

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FACT CHECK: Additional 15% tax introduced on women’s sanitary napkins?

Shanaya SeneviratneLeave a Comment on FACT CHECK: Additional 15% tax introduced on women’s sanitary napkins?

Women make up more than 50% of Sri Lanka’s population. Several women’s organizations have repeatedly said that women endure various issues due to inadequate hygiene during menstruation. This is due to both financial difficulties and misunderstandings related to menstruation. In fact, this issue became a hot topic during the last presidential election too. Meanwhile, a […]

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