Month: May 2026
UNICEF welcomes Sri Lanka’s adoption of Global Charter for Child Care Reforms
By The Pulseline News Desk The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed Sri Lanka’s decision to adopt the Global Charter for Child...
Kapila’s death sends shockwaves amid expanding Airbus corruption probe
By The Pulseline News Desk The sudden death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena on Friday (8) has sent shockwaves through Sri...
‘Just a love tap’: Trump downplays latest US strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump has downplayed the latest American military strikes on Iran, describing them as “just a love tap” despite renewed clashes...
Greek bond case refiled against former CBSL Governor Cabraal
A case has been refiled in the Colombo High Court against former Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal over...
Glitch in the welfare system raises bigger questions over state payments
By the Pulseline News Desk What began as a festive welfare allowance for struggling families has evolved into a wider debate over accountability...
Official residence allocation to Speaker’s private secretary draws attention
By The Pulseline News Desk The allocation of an official government residence in Colombo 4 to the Private Secretary of the Speaker has...
Questions over transparency of CPC fuel procurement process
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated in Parliament that several matters relating to the fuel procurement and supply process...
Cassandra’s curse
By Rohan Samarajiva It is said that Sri Lanka is afflicted by Kuveni’s curse. But there may be another curse at work at...
VAT dispute opens wider debate on Sri Lanka’s economic direction
By The Pulseline News Desk A fresh controversy over the government’s proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) revisions on financial services has triggered a...
Questions raised over SriLankan aircraft lease deal
By The Pulseline News Desk Fresh controversy has emerged over a multi-million-dollar aircraft lease involving SriLankan Airlines after opposition member of parliament (MP)...
