Month: July 2026
Conflicting claims over dengue surge highlight need for clear public health messaging
By The Pulseline News Desk As dengue infections continue to rise sharply across Sri Lanka, a parallel debate has emerged over what is...
Sri Lanka unveils five-year strategy to counter evolving human trafficking threats
By The Pulseline News Desk As human trafficking grows increasingly complex, fuelled by digital technology, organised crime and deceptive overseas recruitment, Sri Lanka...
OPEC+ opens the taps as oil producers balance market share and global demand
By The Pulseline News Desk The world’s leading oil-producing nations are once again increasing crude output, signalling a shift in strategy as they...
Bloodshed behind bars: Negombo Prison tragedy exposes Sri Lanka’s deepening prison crisis
By The Pulseline News Desk The deadly violence that erupted inside Negombo Prison on Monday (6) has become one of the darkest chapters...
Missing accountability: COPA revisits Rs. 210 million school textbooks irregularity
By The Pulseline News Desk A financial irregularity dating back more than two decades has once again highlighted the challenges of ensuring accountability...
Nearly 1,000 police officers dismissed over alleged criminal links
By The Pulseline News Desk Nearly 1,000 police officers with alleged links to underworld figures, drug traffickers, and criminal networks have been dismissed...
OHCHR warns Sri Lanka’s new anti-terror draft retains PTA flaws, risks rights violations
By The Pulseline News Desk The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has cautioned that Sri Lanka’s...
Sri Lanka moves to redesign national strategy for human-elephant coexistence amid rising conflict
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s Environment Ministry has launched a fresh national programme to develop a new National Action Plan for...
Trump, Netanyahu agree to meet in US following phone call
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed to meet in the US in the coming weeks, following a...
Rice, kottu and tea prices to fall after LP gas price cut
By The Pulseline News Desk Consumers are set to receive modest relief from rising food costs, with the Canteen and Restaurant Owners’ Association...
