Month: July 2026
Spectre of the “Deep State”: Planned capture of the judiciary by the executive
By Professor G. L. Peiris The government, it would seem, plans to amend Article 107(5) of the Constitution to extend the age of...
Prison poverty: Thousands jailed each year for failing to pay court fines
Official prison statistics reveal that poverty, not just crime, is driving prison overcrowding, with unpaid fines, drug offences and repeat offenders placing growing...
Women MPs push for one-third representation in local and provincial politics
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s women parliamentarians are renewing their push to secure a greater voice for women in politics, calling...
HIV cases climb in Sri Lanka as health officials warn against complacency
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is witnessing a steady rise in HIV infections, with Colombo and Gampaha emerging as the country’s...
Government accused of going beyond IMF deal and interfering with the judiciary
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of implementing economic policies that go...
Taxpayers to shoulder $2.5 million cyber theft unless stolen funds are recovered?
By The Pulseline News Desk Who ultimately pays for a cybercrime that siphoned away $2.5 million from the Sri Lankan Treasury? The answer,...
Oil shock returns: US-Iran escalation sends global energy markets into turmoil
By The Pulseline News Desk The spectre of another global energy crisis loomed over financial markets on Monday (13) as oil prices surged...
From falling classrooms to a shrinking workforce: Sri Lanka’s birth rate debate returns
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s declining birth rate has once again emerged as a national policy concern, with opposition member of...
Cyber fraud, institutional failure and a $ 2.5 million loss: COPF report exposes deep flaws
By The Pulseline News Desk A parliamentary investigation into the controversial $ 2.5 million foreign loan repayment that went missing has painted a...
Beyond the riot: Negombo Prison violence raises urgent questions
By The Pulseline News Desk The deadly violence that erupted inside Negombo Prison has left Sri Lanka confronting one of the most serious...
