Month: October 2026
Police record statements from 14 over Thileepan statue in Jaffna
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka Police have recorded statements from 14 individuals, including politicians, over the installation of a statue of...
Sri Lanka seizes over 3,500 firearms and tonnes of narcotics in nationwide crackdown
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies seized more than 3,500 firearms across 2025 and the first 10 months of...
Free breast and cervical cancer screening camp in Kotahena on October 24
By The Pulseline News Desk A free breast and cervical cancer screening camp and public awareness programme will be held in Kotahena on...
When revolutions consume their own: Lessons from France for a restless world
By Milinda Moragoda The French Revolution began with a promise to remake politics in the name of liberty and equality. Within a few...
Blackout exposes grid vulnerability as inquiry probes coal plant failure
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s island-wide power blackout on October 17 has exposed vulnerabilities in the national electricity grid, with Energy...
Gnanasara Thera to appear in robes before court on Friday
By The Pulseline News Desk Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera is scheduled to be produced before court wearing his Buddhist robes on Friday...
Wheat flour price increased by Rs. 13 per kilogram
By The Pulseline News Desk The price of wheat flour has been increased by Rs. 13 per kilogram with immediate effect, according to...
UNP proposes Theravada-inspired social market economy to ensure policy continuity
By The Pulseline News Desk The United National Party (UNP) has proposed introducing a social market economy guided by Theravada Buddhist principles, alongside...
Ben Fogle backs British vet running 600km across Sri Lanka to street dogs
Exhausted, blistered, and fighting back tears, Dr. Janey Lowes has completed 267km of her gruelling charity run, raising £ 63,680 to help save...
Former BASL president challenges Justice Minister’s assurances on Prevention of Organised Crime Bill
Saliya Pieris PC warns proposed organised crimes law could enable arbitrary arrests, raises concerns over detention powers, bail restrictions and admissibility of police-recorded...
