Month: April 2026
Trincomalee oil hub, Indo-Lanka pipeline discussions gain urgency during VP visit
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has confirmed that discussions on the Trincomalee oil farm project and the proposed India–Sri Lanka oil pipeline took...
Iran accuses US of ceasefire violation; UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
A fragile ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran is facing new strain after Iran accused the US of breaking the agreement...
Ceasefire uncertain as US–Iran talks near critical deadline
A fragile ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran is facing a decisive moment as Donald Trump warned he may not extend...
Numbers don’t lie: The contradictions that undermine the NPP
By Vox Civis What begins as a scandal in sunny Sri Lanka, rarely remains confined to a single ministry. Today, one such scandal...
SJB accuses Govt of corruption in coal imports, vows legal action
The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has issued a strongly worded statement alleging large-scale corruption in the country’s coal import process, claiming...
Govt withholds Rs. 9 billion over substandard coal imports, says Minister
The Sri Lankan government has withheld more than Rs. 9 billion in payments to a coal supplier following concerns over substandard shipments, according...
Hormuz reopens: A ceasefire gesture with global consequences
By The Pulseline News Desk The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has delivered immediate, if tentative, relief to global energy markets —...
Power and accountability: Energy Ministry shake-up exposes deeper fault lines
By The Pulseline News Desk The resignations of controversial Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Energy Ministry Secretary Udayanga Hemapala mark more than a...
Sri Lanka faces test of reform as “System Change” agenda stalls
By The Pulseline News Desk Nearly 18 months after sweeping to power on a promise to transform Sri Lanka’s political culture, President Anura...
Europe faces jet fuel crisis as supply warning sparks aviation fears
By The Pulseline News Desk Europe is facing a rapidly escalating aviation fuel crisis, with the head of the International Energy Agency warning...
