Private sector takes up Mediation Pledge in boost for alternate dispute resolution mechanism | Daily FT

Ft · 🇱🇰 public Sri Lanka · Aug 10, 2026 · 712 words

Corporate Governance Alternative Dispute Resolution Sri Lankan Legal Reform

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Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 Monday, 10 August 2026 00:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Corporate leaders take the Corporate Mediation Pledge By Saesha Basnayake A total of 25 leading companies last week took the “Corporate Mediation Pledge” under a ground breaking…

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What happened

Why it matters

The pledge to consider mediation as their preferred method of resolving disputes was made at a ceremony at the Port City Colombo which reflected a growing movement away from the traditional adversarial nature of litigation and towards a more collaborative…

Common ground

This shift comes following the introduction of the Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Act No.

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

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Corporate Governance story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that A total of 25 leading companies last week took the “Corporate Mediation Pledge” under a ground breaking initiative of the International ADR Centre (IADRC)?
How does this story connect Corporate Governance with Alternative Dispute Resolution over the next few days?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.ft.lk/business/Private-sector-takes-up-Mediation-Pledge-in-boost-for…

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eFinder identified 2 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 80% confidence

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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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Glittering Generalities 70% 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.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A total of 25 leading companies last week took the “Corporate Mediation Pledge” under a ground breaking initiative of the International ADR Centre (IADRC)”

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Two sources (Daily FT and another web result) state 25 companies signed the pledge, while a third source (LNW Lanka News Web) states twenty corporate entities signed. All agree it was an IADRC initiative.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah on 6 May,1950) is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti Kingdom. He was enstooled on 26 April 1999, succeeding his cousin Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otumfuo_Nana_Osei_Tutu_II

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — British company law regulates corporations formed under the Companies Act 2006. Also governed by the Insolvency Act 1986, the UK Corporate Governance Code and court cases, some of which formerly imple…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_company_law

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colin Coleman (born 1962) is a South African banker and public figure. He was previously a partner and the CEO of Goldman Sachs for Sub Saharan Africa. Coleman is co-founder and co-chairman of South A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Coleman

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Claim 2: “The event also included a panel discussion featuring Siong Koon Sim; Andre Yeap SC, Senior Partner at Rajah and Tann, Singapore; Ang Leong Hao, Partner at Rajah and Tann, Singapore; Nusry Hussain, Counsel at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre; and Ramesh Selvaraj, Partner at Allen and Gledhill, Singapore.”

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The specific composition of the panel is not corroborated by multiple independent news sources. While some individuals (Andre Yeap, Siong-Koon Sim) are confirmed to be with the mentioned firms via LinkedIn/Lawyer profiles, the event's specific panel list is not cross-referenced.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rajah & Tann Asia, one of the largest regional networks that brings together leading law firms with 1000 fee earners in 10 Asian countries.
https://www.rajahtannasia.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Rajah & Tann Asia, Singapore. Phone+65 6232 0306.The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has stated “Andre Yeap SC is a pillar of strength in commercial matters” and has inducted Andre to its International Arbitra…
https://www.legal500.com/firms/33467-rajah-tann-asia/c-singa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Siong-Koon Sim shared this. It is SIMC‘s privilege to participate in this panel with fellow eminent speakers on the rise of mediation in ADR and very encouraging to know that Malaysia is on the way to…
https://sg.linkedin.com/in/siong-koon-sim-6726131

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Claim 3: “Singapore International Mediation Centre Director Siong Koon Sim gave a presentation on the development of mediation in Sri Lanka.”

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While LinkedIn confirms Siong-Koon Sim is associated with SIMC and participated in a panel on mediation, the specific claim that he is the 'Director' and gave a presentation on Sri Lanka's development is not independently corroborated by the other provided search results, which are irrelevant (lottery results).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), also known as LKY, was a Singaporean politician and barrister who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kuan_Yew

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Capital punishment in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three offences—including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnappin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Singapor…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hazel Poa Koon Koon (born 27 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the opposition Progress Singapore Party (PSP), Poa served as Secretary-General of the PSP from 2024…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Poa

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Claim 4: “This shift comes following the introduction of the Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Act No. 13 of 2026, which came into operation in June 2026.”

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Multiple independent sources (Daily FT, cross-reference, and a specialized legal web search result) confirm the Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Act No. 13 of 2026 came into operation in June 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), or external dispute resolution (EDR), typically denotes a wide range of dispute resolution processes and techniques that parties can use to settle disputes with t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_dispute_resolution

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mediation is a form of dispute resolution that resolves disputes between two or more parties, facilitated by an independent neutral third party known as the mediator. It is a structured, interactive p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mediation Act, 2023 was passed with the objective of reducing the burden on India's judiciary at large. The act provides for the provisions of mediation between the parties at large.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediation_Act,_2023

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Claim 5: “The pledge to consider mediation as their preferred method of resolving disputes was made at a ceremony at the Port City Colombo”

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The claim that the event took place at Port City Colombo is corroborated by LNW Lanka News Web and implied by the context of the other reports regarding the ceremony in Colombo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American former politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, FCIArb (born 15 January 1967) is a Nigerian lawyer, arbitrator, and public policy professional who serves as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyinkansola_Badejo-Okusanya

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Claim 6: “He traced its progression from the Mediation Boards Act of 1988 to the introduction of the 2026 legislation”

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The existence of the Mediation Boards Act of 1988 in Sri Lanka is confirmed by The Asia Foundation and Online Law Master.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka’s Mediation Boards Act in 1988 established a new process for resolving family, property, financial, and other disputes through mediation—facilitated by three-member panels of trained mediato…
https://asiafoundation.org/about/asiafoundation70/

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web search NEUTRAL — * Sri Lanka enacted the Recognition and Enforcement of International Mediated Settlement Agreements Act No. 5 of 2024 (the UN Mediation Convention Act) and ratified the Convention becoming the 14th co…
https://island.lk/road-manners-of-todays-lankans/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has enacted the Mediation Board (Amendment) Act, No. 2 of 2024, amending the Mediation Board Act, No. 72 of 1988. Here are the key amen…
https://onlinelawmaster.com/mediation-board-act-no-72-of-198…

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Claim 7: “The Corporate Mediation Pledge Ceremony was supported by The Asia Foundation, with Colombo Port City serving as the venue partner.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the continent of Asia and a band named Asia, which do not mention the Corporate Mediation Pledge or The Asia Foundation's support for this specific event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Asia is the largest continent in the world in both land area, population and density. Its area is about 17,212,000 sq mi (44,579,000 sq km). Together with Europe, it forms the Eurasia continent, occup…
https://ontheworldmap.com/asia/

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web search NEUTRAL — The history of Asia can be seen as the distinct histories of several peripheral coastal regions: East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia

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web search NEUTRAL — Asia would go on to receive a Grammy Award nomination as Best New Artist of 1982. MTV also played Asia videos on heavy rotation—as many as five times a day. Both Billboard and Cash Box named Asia's de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_(band)

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Claim 8: “IADRC Sri Lanka Chairman Dr Kanag-Isvaran PC”

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Multiple sources confirm Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran PC is the Chairman of IADRC Sri Lanka.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Kanag-Isvaran emphasized that Sri Lanka’s private sector and legal community have built a strong, responsive framework capable of supporting modern business needs.
https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-govt-has-taken-over-krrish…

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web search NEUTRAL — IADRC Chairman Dr K. Kanag-Isvaran PC argued that companies should view dispute resolution as a business-management decision aimed at protecting corporate value and brand reputation.
http://www4.tokai.or.jp/office.m/roumu365-2/?live-blog-21330…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seated L to R: Dr. J. M. Swaminathan, Senior Instructing Attorney-at-Law; Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran, President’s Counsel (Chairman); Mrs. Dhara Wijayatilake, Attorney-at-Law.The IADRC Sri Lanka has its own…
https://lmd.lk/the-international-adr-center-iadrc/

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