Month: May 2026
US Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s authority on Iran
The United States (US) Senate has advanced a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military action against Iran without...
Construction industry questions accuracy of CIDA material price indices
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s construction industry has reportedly raised concerns over the accuracy of material price indices published by the...
Sri Lanka faces debt crossroads as Jamaica’s experience offers cautionary lesson: report
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka risks slipping into a prolonged period of weak growth and renewed debt stress if post-restructuring reforms...
CPC says fuel stocks secure through August, but weaker rupee clouds price outlook
By The Pulseline News Desk The country’s state-run fuel supplier has assured the public that the country holds sufficient fuel stocks through August,...
Money and the mind
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake A man stands near a small tea shop in Colombo carefully counting a few folded notes before ordering his...
Pushing electricity sector reforms amid calls for lower power costs
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s electricity sector is entering a new phase of reform as the government moves ahead with a...
Electricity tariffs and SMEs: The hidden threat to economic recovery
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s economic stabilisation programme may be showing signs of macroeconomic recovery, but beneath the surface a quieter...
Sri Lanka faces growth-inflation trade-off?
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka cannot pursue extremely low inflation targets without sacrificing economic growth, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)...
Sri Lanka’s vehicle tax debate highlights fragile economic recovery
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s latest move to impose a temporary surcharge on vehicle imports has sparked a sharp debate between...
Remembrance porridge (Mullivaikkal kanji) keeps Sri Lanka’s war memories alive
By The Pulseline News Desk Along roadsides and church grounds in Sri Lanka’s war-scarred north, volunteers stirred large pots of thin rice porridge...
