Year: 2026
From hope to hesitation: The price of incompetence
By Vox Civis The most revealing political lesson of recent months may not have come from Colombo at all, but from a magazine...
What change did Vijay’s victory bring to Tamil Nadu politics?
Even half a century after MGR came to power, a persona constructed through cinema is still required to bring about a change in...
Sri Lanka urges Tamil Nadu to end bottom trawling as Palk Strait tensions resurface
By The Pulseline News Desk The waters of the Palk Strait have long carried more than fishing boats. They bear the weight of...
Oil jumps as Trump says Xi shares hard line on Iran nuclear ambitions
By The Pulseline News Desk Global oil prices surged Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran...
UK Labour MP raises alarm over alleged Sri Lanka-linked bot network spreading AI disinformation
By The Pulseline News Desk A British Labour MP has raised concerns over what she describes as a Sri Lanka-linked online bot operation...
Sri Lanka moves to strengthen computer crimes law amid rising cybersecurity threats
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is set to further strengthen its legal framework on cybersecurity, with the government deciding to update...
Trump-Xi summit ends in Beijing with limited progress as deep divides persist
By The Pulseline News Desk U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a closely watched summit in China on...
Focus on SriLankan Airlines payment errors amid calls for probe
By The Pulseline News Desk Allegations of financial transaction irregularities involving SriLankan Airlines have prompted renewed scrutiny and calls for an official investigation,...
IMF backs Sri Lanka recovery, but fuel subsidies could cloud next bailout tranche
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery has once again come under the spotlight as the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Proposed amendments to Inland Revenue Bill sparks fear over criminalising procedural tax failures
By The Pulseline News Desk A controversial provision in Sri Lanka’s proposed Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2026 has triggered growing concern among legal...
