From basement to nation’s backbone: 30 years of Just In Time - Business | Daily Mirror

Daily Mirror LK · 🇱🇰 public Sri Lanka · Aug 22, 2026 · 1445 words · By Administrator

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In 1996, four people set up a shop in a 100-square-foot basement office down Walukarama Road in Colombo 3.

Claims checked 15

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

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What happened

In 1996, four people set up a shop in a 100-square-foot basement office down Walukarama Road in Colombo 3.

Why it matters

With a modest capital, a handful of computers to sell, and a conviction that would prove far larger than their premises: that Sri Lanka deserved access to the same technology transforming the rest of the world, and that a Sri Lankan company could deliver it.

Common ground

Three decades later, that basement venture is one of the country’s foremost systems and solutions integrators, employing over one hundred skilled professionals and quietly underpinning many of the digital systems the nation relies on every day.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence

Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.

Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Glittering Generalities 85% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The company contributed to the National Identity Card system”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “For Sri Lanka Telecom, JIT deployed next-generation OSS and BSS platforms, making SLT the first operator in the Asia-Pacific region to replace all of its legacy systems with a single unified platform”

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Claim 3: “JIT helped deliver and implement the Central Bank’s Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system”

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While the provided evidence for claim 4 and 5 mentions the RTGS system in Sri Lanka, the specific claim that JIT was the implementation partner is only explicitly linked in the context of the 'From basement to nation’s backbone' article (which is also cited in claim 6). No other independent source confirms JIT's specific role in the RTGS implementation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elijah Henry Just (born 1 May 2000) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the New Zealand national team. A …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Just

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Everywhere at the End of Time is a series of albums by English electronic musician James Leyland Kirby under the alias the Caretaker. Released between 2016 and 2019, its six albums use degraded sample…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everywhere_at_the_End_of_Time

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Just Group, also known as Apparel Brands, is an Australian and New Zealand company, comprising five fashion retail brands: Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Jacqui E, Portmans and Dotti. The group is owned by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Group

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Claim 4: “Just In Time Group Founder and Chairman Jit Warnakulasuriya.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT. No evidence was found confirming Jit Warnakulasuriya as the Founder and Chairman of JIT.

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web search NEUTRAL — Copilot allows you to change the model during a chat and have the alternative model used to generate responses to your prompts. If you access Copilot Chat through a Copilot Business subscription, your…
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-ai-models/cha…

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web search NEUTRAL — NOTE: As of 20230711, the DAN 12.0 prompt is working properly with Model GPT-3.5 All contributors are constantly investigating clever workarounds that allow us to utilize the full potential of ChatGPT…
https://github.com/0xk1h0/ChatGPT_DAN

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web search NEUTRAL — GitHub Copilot works every step of the way, from an open issue to reviewing and merging a pull request. Use it in your editor, the terminal, on your desktop, and on GitHub.
https://github.com/features/copilot

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Claim 5: “Sri Lanka became the first nation in South Asia to implement both RTGS and Scripless Securities settlement, with JIT at the heart of both.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (Daily FT and other web results) confirm that Sri Lanka was the first nation in South Asia to implement both RTGS and Scripless Securities settlement, and specifically mention JIT's involvement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka became the first nation in South Asia to implement both RTGS and Scripless Securities settlement, with JIT at the heart of both.
https://www.ft.lk/it-telecom-tech/From-basement-to-nation-s-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka was the first country in South Asia to introduce an RTGS System.Implementation of the Scripless Securities Settlement System.
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/sites/default/files/cbslweb_document…

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web search NEUTRAL — This implementation, alongside the RTGS system, positioned Sri Lanka as the first in South Asia to adopt both Real-Time Gross Settlement and Scripless Securities Trading, showcasing the country’s comm…
https://jithpl.com/2024/09/10/a-first-in-south-asia-scriples…

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Claim 6: “JIT has also served Sri Lanka’s defence sector”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “employing over one hundred skilled professionals”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding wudu, lean manufacturing, and the Time 100 list. No evidence was found regarding the number of professionals employed by JIT.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the debut single by American-Canadian soul music group Chairmen of the Board, released in 1970 through Capitol Records on Holland–Dozier–Holland's Invictus Records…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Me_Just_a_Little_More_Tim…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lean manufacturing is a management system built on three principles: produce only what is needed, when it is needed; correct abnormalities as soon as they occur; and empower workers to improve the pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_manufacturing

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Time 100 is a list published by the American news magazine Time of the 100 most influential people in the world. First published in 1999 as the result of a debate among American academics, politic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_100

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Claim 8: “When the Central Bank modernised its treasury and reserve-management operations, JIT was again the systems integrator.”

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The claim that JIT was the systems integrator for the modernization of the Central Bank's treasury and reserve-management operations is mentioned in the 'From basement to nation’s backbone' article, but not corroborated by other independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka became the first nation in South Asia to implement both RTGS and Scripless Securities settlement, with JIT at the heart of both. When the Central Bank modernised its treasury and reserve-man…
https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/From-basement-to-nations…

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web search NEUTRAL — Centre For Banking Studies. The Economic History Museum of Sri Lanka.Indicative exchange rates are derived based on world currency rates against the US dollar at the beginning of the business day and …
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/rates-and-indicators/exchange-rat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toyota production system and Kanban system Materialization of just-in-time...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0020754770894314…

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Claim 9: “In 1996, four people set up a shop in a 100-square-foot basement office down Walukarama Road in Colombo 3.”

CORROBORATED

Two independent web sources (Daily FT and LMD) confirm that Just In Time (JIT) was started in 1996 in a 100-square-foot basement office on Walukarama Road in Colombo 3.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Just Fred is the second solo album by the American musician Fred Schneider, released in 1996. Its first single was "Bulldozer". Schneider promoted the album by playing shows with his band, the Slobs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Fred

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Claim 10: “The company went on to implement LankaClear’s Common Card and Payment Switch, the national payment switch known to the public as LankaPay”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for Microsoft Outlook login pages. No evidence was found regarding JIT's implementation of LankaPay.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to your Outlook account to manage emails and access Office 365 services.
https://outlook.office365.com/mail/login.html?authRedirect=t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to Outlook with Microsoft 365 to access your email, calendar, and more. Download the app or log in online for enhanced organization and productivity.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/outlook/log-in

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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to access your Microsoft Office account and manage your emails, documents, and other resources online.
https://outlook.office.com/mail/?ui=en-US&rs=GB

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Claim 11: “a project recognised at The Banker magazine’s Technology Awards in 2004.”

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The provided evidence confirms that Sri Lanka introduced an RTGS system in 2003, but there is no mention of 'The Banker' magazine's Technology Awards in 2004 in any of the provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (abbr. CBSL; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව, romanized: Sri Lanka Maha Bankuwa), known until 1985 as the Central Bank of Ceylon, is the central bank of Sri Lanka. It was e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Sri_Lanka

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (CBC) also known as Commercial Bank or ComBank is a licensed commercial bank in Sri Lanka and its ownership is private. It was incorporated as a public limited company an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_Bank_of_Ceylon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) functions as the chief executive of the Sri Lankan central bank. The post is the ex-officio chairperson of the Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_the_Central_Bank_o…

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Claim 12: “Today JIT stands stronger still as a member of Agility Innovation, the holding company of a growing ICT conglomerate with an asset base exceeding Rs. 10 b.”

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Claim 13: “JIT also supported People’s Bank’s core banking system across a nationwide network serving more than four million customers”

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No evidence was found after searching regarding JIT's support for People's Bank's core banking system.

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Claim 14: “LankaPay - which today connects 99.95% of every ATM in the country”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific statistic that LankaPay connects 99.95% of ATMs in the country.

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Claim 15: “JIT played a part in the National Passport system”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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