Month: August 2026
Questions over rice imports amid paddy farmer concerns
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the Government’s decision to import rice despite what he described as a...
Public institutions told to appoint Data Protection Officers as privacy rules tighten
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s public sector has been directed to step up protection of citizens’ personal information, with the Data...
Reservoirs under pressure as dry spell deepens
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s water resources are coming under increasing pressure as a prolonged dry spell leaves several major reservoirs...
Fears over labour migration’s role in undermining Sri Lanka’s investment push
Opposition member of parliament (MP) Ravi Karunanayake has warned that the continued migration of Sri Lankan workers could create a new challenge for...
Central Expressway Phase 1 re-advertised with Rs. 44.7 billion cost reduction
By The Pulseline News Desk The Road Development Authority (RDA) has reportedly re-advertised the first phase of the Central Expressway Project Section 4...
Audit exposes unchecked privileges, financial irregularities at Parliament
By The Pulseline News Desk A damning special audit by the Auditor General’s Department has exposed a system of weak financial controls and...
Muslim Council urges President to appoint Muslim representative to Delimitation Commission
By The Pulseline News Desk The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to appoint a representative of the...
RTIC orders IRD to disclose names linked to Rs. 84 billion in tax defaults
By The Pulseline News Desk The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) has directed the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to disclose the names of...
Prison unrest, PTA delay among issues to come under UNHRC scrutiny
By The Pulseline News Desk Recent incidents of unrest in Sri Lanka’s prisons and the Government’s delay in repealing the Prevention of Terrorism...
Electric train project for Colombo suburbs set to begin next year
By The Pulseline News Desk Work on a proposed electric train network covering Colombo and its suburbs is expected to begin next year,...
