Month: August 2026
Rs. 3 billion set aside to fast-track compensation for drought-hit farmers
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has allocated Rs. 3 billion to expedite agricultural insurance compensation for farmers whose crops have been...
Vedda Chief seeks draft Indigenous Rights Bill to check community proposals
By The Pulseline News Desk Vedda Chieftain Uruwarige Wannila Aththo has called for access to the draft Indigenous Rights Bill, saying the indigenous...
Rs. 104.9 billion plan to build 283 km of roads linking Central Expressway sections
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has approved a Rs. 104.9 billion programme to develop a network of connecting roads linking Sections...
Govt retains QR fuel system as Middle East tensions threaten global oil supply
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has decided to continue Sri Lanka’s QR-based fuel distribution system as the unresolved conflict in the...
Govt signals early Provincial Council polls, says legal framework remains key hurdle
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has reiterated its intention to hold long-delayed Provincial Council elections at the earliest possible opportunity, while...
President urged to reconsider proposed curbs on public access to asset declarations
By The Pulseline News Desk The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to reconsider several...
Parliament Committee seeks police proposals to ease prison overcrowding
By The Pulseline News Desk The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has decided to obtain proposals from the Police...
Rajnath Singh’s Sri Lanka visit to focus on defence cooperation, Indian Ocean security
By The Pulseline News Desk Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 and 10 for high-level...
A civilisational approach to social media
By Milinda Moragoda The debate over banning social media for minors is rapidly becoming one of the defining policy questions of the digital...
Chemical release triggers temporary shutdown of Colombo, Gampaha water plants
By The Pulseline News Desk The temporary shutdown of two major water treatment plants following the release of a chemical by a private...
