Month: August 2026
The greying boardroom: Why age diversity deserves the same scrutiny as gender
By Cathrine Weerakkody When the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) launched its Young Directors Forum in 2022, its inaugural panel made a...
EU urges rights reforms as Sri Lanka seeks to maximise GSP+ benefits
By The Pulseline News Desk The European Union (EU) has called on Sri Lanka to accelerate a broad range of human rights and...
Sri Lanka tourism starts August on the back foot as Gulf crisis clouds 2.5m target
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s tourism recovery has entered August under renewed pressure, with tourist arrivals falling 8% during the first...
Death penalty for drug offences still only a proposal, says Government
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has sought to clarify that no decision has been taken to introduce the death penalty for...
UN Special Rapporteur warns Sri Lanka judge retirement reform could undermine judicial independence
By The Pulseline News Desk The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has raised serious concerns over Sri...
Judge retirement age extension part of wider justice reform, President says
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the proposed extension of judges’ retirement age should not be viewed as...
Nearly $ 10.4 million paid to expired power plant as emergency deals expose CEB planning failures
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s long-running dependence on emergency power procurement has come under renewed scrutiny after parliamentary investigations had reportedly...
BASL hopes presidential talks will lead to rethink on judges’ retirement age
By The Pulseline News Desk The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed cautious optimism that the Government may reconsider its proposal...
Mahanayake Theras await President’s response on controversial judicial retirement age plan
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government’s controversial proposal to extend the retirement age of superior court judges has drawn renewed attention after...
Sri Lanka to lease 247 hectares of State land to returnee migrant workers, young entrepreneurs
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is preparing to open 247 hectares of underutilized State plantation land to returnee migrant workers and...
