Month: September 2026
Coal probe flags 18 officials over alleged irregularities
By The Pulseline News Desk The Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating Sri Lanka’s coal transactions has reportedly identified 18 senior officials, including former...
Namal granted bail in CID’s Airbus-linked money laundering case
By The Pulseline News Desk Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been granted bail in one of the cases filed against him over alleged financial...
Sri Lanka, Australia deepen ties through strategic and maritime dialogue
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka and Australia have concluded two rounds of high-level talks in Colombo, reviewing bilateral relations and identifying...
RW’s case awaits AG advice as CID investigation concludes
By The Pulseline News Desk The case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) over the alleged misuse of more than Rs. 16.6 million...
Court of Appeal dismisses Dilith’s writ petition over contempt proceedings
By The Pulseline News Desk The Court of Appeal has today dismissed in limine a writ petition filed by Sarvajana Balaya leader and...
891 illegal firearms seized as Sri Lanka records 40 shooting incidents in 2026
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s continuing struggle with illegal firearms has come under renewed scrutiny, with police seizing 891 illegal firearms...
Questions over Central Bank population figure for Northern Province
By The Pulseline News Desk ITAK General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran has questioned a population figure published in a recent Central Bank report, pointing...
Government challenged over poverty data, questioned over use of outdated figures ahead of budget
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has launched a strong challenge against the Government’s newly released socio-economic data report, accusing...
SC determination on 22A: A law and policy critique
By Professor G. L. Peiris There is widespread interest in the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka in this country as...
Rs. 1.77 billion repair bill looms as theft hits Colombo-Katunayake Expressway
By The Pulseline News Desk Theft of electrical cables, copper wires, streetlight poles and other equipment along the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway has resulted in...
