Month: August 2026
‘Malayagam people are equal citizens’: AKD signals rights-based shift in plantation community policy
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) has pledged to place the rights, dignity and living standards of Sri Lanka’s...
Sri Lanka has one last chance to become a strategic hub in Indian Ocean
By Milinda Moragoda Sri Lanka has three assets that could make it a logistics and energy hub in the Indian subcontinent comparable in...
Government targets prison overcrowding as drug cases pile up in remand custody
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government expects to significantly ease overcrowding in the country’s prisons within the next month to six weeks...
Sri Lanka ranks 120th in global minimum wage comparison, trailing South Asian neighbours
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has been ranked 120th among 130 countries in a global comparison of minimum wages, with the...
NPP MP moves Supreme Court to dismiss BASL challenge to 22nd Amendment
By The Pulseline News Desk Ruling National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi has moved to intervene in the Supreme Court proceedings...
Legal hurdle stalls Sri Lanka’s bid to extradite former CBSL Governor Mahendran
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka faces a legal hurdle in its efforts to extradite former Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)...
Moody’s keeps Sri Lanka at Caa1, warns debt burden and post-IMF risks remain
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s economic recovery has strengthened its fiscal position, but persistent debt pressures, high interest costs and external...
Health Ministry bracing for disease risks as El Niño brings rain and heat
By The Pulseline News Desk The country’s health authorities are stepping up preparations for a potential increase in climate-related diseases as the country...
Electoral reform panel begins two-month review of 31 public proposals
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s efforts to overhaul its electoral system have moved into a new phase, with an Expert Panel...
Calls for urgent action to strengthen inclusive education for children with disabilities
By The Pulseline News Desk Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has called for urgent measures to strengthen Sri Lanka’s inclusive education system, highlighting shortages...
