Month: October 2026
Basil Rajapaksa investigations move to AG’s Department as authorities pursue international legal action
By The Pulseline News Desk Investigations into former Minister Basil Rajapaksa have entered a new phase, with case files and related documents forwarded...
Military team deployed to find Agbo amid fears over wild tusker killings
By The Pulseline News Desk The search for Agbo, one of Sri Lanka’s best-known wild tuskers, has intensified with the deployment of a...
Christmas comes to Colombo, earlier than ever!
By Marianne David Christmas is making an earlier-than-usual appearance in the city this year, with many stores already unveiling their Christmas collections, dressing...
SRI LANKA WEEKLY REPORT: 11–17 October 2026
What happened, what mattered and what comes next WEEK IN A MINUTE The week was marked by intensifying anti-corruption investigations, renewed debate over...
NSO targets 6.30 p.m. to restore national grid after islandwide blackout
By The Pulseline News Desk The National System Operator (NSO) expects to restore Sri Lanka’s national electricity grid by around 6.30 p.m. today...
Crisis management: A Government that waits for the storm
By Vox Civis A government is judged less by how well it responds to a crisis than by how many crises it has...
Norochcholai, other power plants shut down after islandwide blackout; Power restored to some parts
By The Pulseline News Desk All three generating units at the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai have temporarily shut down following the islandwide...
Islandwide power outage hits Sri Lanka, water treatment operations disrupted
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka experienced an islandwide power outage on Saturday (17) following a system instability in the national transmission...
Social media, AI influence on voters raises election concerns
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has warned that the growing influence of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) on...
Five Colombo Port City projects dropped out as $1.12 billion invested
By The Pulseline News Desk Five proposed developments at Colombo Port City, including a private hospital, an educational facility and an integrated resort,...
