2026-06-9 c929d609d6d8dee40d64f050fd312debad1e870f 19 Corruption in Sri Lanka 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20sri%20lanka High Court 14 /wiki/high%20court%20of%20sri%20lanka Sarana Gunawardena 71 /wiki/sarana%20gunawardena Sri Lanka 2 /wiki/sri%20lanka government procurement 172 /wiki/government%20procurement kickbacks 116 /wiki/kickback%20(finance) minister 37 /wiki/cabinet%20of%20sri%20lanka Corruption in Sri Lanka High Court Sarana Gunawardena Sri Lanka government procurement kickbacks minister Corruption in Sri Lanka 2026-05-31 b06348fcdbd21752a93c439bc45bd59e3440935d 24 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/05/31/sri-lanka-increases-fuel-prices-by-up-to-six-percent-as-part-of-economic-reforms-linked-to-its-international-monetary-fu Sri Lanka increases fuel prices by up to six percent as part of economic reforms linked to its International Monetary Fund assistance program, which includes plans to phase out fuel subsidies and achieve cost recovery in the energy sector. 2026-05-10 ff9a58c17b99ade1f4c5648dced739da3a707f42 15 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/05/10/sri-lanka-raises-electricity-tariffs-by-up-to-18-for-high-consumption-users-to-offset-increased-power-generation-costs Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs by up to 18% for high-consumption users to offset increased power generation costs linked to the Iran war. 2026-05-7 6d8ff305b262cd9d3b2b830247a5d7d337ca8037 30 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2026/05/7/sri-lankan-authorities-arrest-30-chinese-and-vietnamese-nationals-in-colombo-in-a-crackdown-on-cyberscams-in-the-country Sri Lankan authorities arrest 30 Chinese and Vietnamese nationals in Colombo in a crackdown on cyberscams in the country, raising the total number of those detained to 261. 2026-02-15 3ccbf3aed66a705a657ab931a88fc52ee56928c9 /feed/2026/02/15/ukraine-s-national-anti-corruption-bureau-arrests-former-energy-minister-german-galushchenko-at-the-state-border-for-his Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests former energy minister German Galushchenko at the state border for his alleged involvement in a ₴4 billion (US$100 million) kickback scheme in the energy sector. 1771225666 2026-02-15 b7b51dece55df16fb9e419897af201a3db002496 18 kickbacks 1 /feed/2026/02/15/ukraine-s-national-anti-corruption-bureau-arrest-former-energy-minister-german-galushchenko-at-the-state-border-for-his Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau arrest former energy minister German Galushchenko at the state border for his alleged involvement in a ₴4 billion (US$100 million) kickback scheme in the energy sector. 2025-12-1 1121c3d73e794620c494ca5b18ee7ae9a5d652b3 /feed/2025/12/1/the-toll-from-the-floods-in-indonesia-increases-to-604-people-killed-and-464-more-missing The toll from the floods in Indonesia increases to 604 people killed and 464 more missing. 1765233321 2025-12-1 b5e0e3222127175e3c76fc73b021f37db4ea9ded 13 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/12/1/the-toll-from-the-floods-and-landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka-increases-to-366-people-killed-and-about-400 The toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 366 people killed and about 400 more missing. 2025-10-24 c2a7b8d020c4da1202de6990168a64a3fae8a92d 13 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/10/24/four-people-are-killed-and-over-21000-others-are-affected-during-heavy-rains-in-sri-lanka Four people are killed and over 21,000 others are affected during heavy rains in Sri Lanka. 2025-10-22 82008900f708526ed9801a173cc9361b00f44ffa 19 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/10/22/an-opposition-politician-of-the-samagi-jana-balawegaya-party-is-shot-and-killed-by-an-unidentified-gunman-in-weligama-s An opposition politician of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party is shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Weligama, Sri Lanka, amid an increase of shootings in the country, which have left 51 people killed and 56 injured since the beginning of the year. 2025-09-23 8f764a1336742b579d374bd6a20c3f532bbc87c5 21 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/09/23/singapore-based-shipping-line-x-press-feeders-refuses-to-pay-the-us-1-billion-in-damages-ordered-by-sri-lanka-s-supreme Singapore-based shipping line X-Press Feeders refuses to pay the US$1 billion in damages ordered by Sri Lanka's Supreme Court over pollution caused by the 2021 sinking of the "X-Press Pearl", arguing the ruling violates international maritime liability conventions. 2025-09-5 2fa9e2a0b0587f0dd4906d79dd3239bb901e0cbe 14 Sri Lanka 1 /feed/2025/09/5/a-bus-carrying-tourists-plunges-down-a-hill-in-uva-province-sri-lanka-killing-at-least-15-people-and-injuring-15-other A bus carrying tourists plunges down a hill in Uva Province, Sri Lanka, killing at least 15 people and injuring 15 others. 2025-08-26 120b1edb7420daa9164ef6e106172aa8fea6f410 12 Corruption in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2 /feed/2025/08/26/former-sri-lankan-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-is-granted-bail-after-being-arrested-on-allegations-of-misusing-public Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe is granted bail after being arrested on allegations of misusing public funds, becoming the first former president of the country to face arrest. /feed/2026/06/9/the-sri-lankan-high-court-sentences-former-deputy-minister-sarana-gunawardena-to-16-years-imprisonment-after-convicting AFP via ''The Manila Times 9 56d776a4c0b823232436e3da176d1c8a37688a71 6 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/10/world/asia-oceania/sri-lanka-jails-ex-minister-in-antigraft-drive/2361953 2026 The Sri Lankan High Court sentences former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena to 16 years' imprisonment after convicting him on corruption charges related to kickbacks from government procurement contracts.