Month: October 2026
A wedding to remember or a show to impress?
Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In Sri Lanka, a couple can spend months planning a wedding that lasts just a few hours. Families save for...
Government weighs tax concessions for rooftop solar battery storage
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is considering tax concessions for domestic rooftop solar users to encourage the adoption of battery storage...
Court orders environmental assessment, emergency measures to prevent train-elephant collisions
By The Pulseline News Desk The Court of Appeal has reportedly directed wildlife authorities and the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) to ensure that...
NCPA receives 364 child sexual abuse complaints in nine months
By The Pulseline News Desk The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has received 364 complaints of sexual abuse of children during the first...
Yala Blocks 1 and 2 to reopen on October 16
By The Pulseline News Desk Blocks 1 and 2 of Yala National Park, which were temporarily closed due to severe dry weather, will...
Sri Lanka weighs post-IMF options as fuel import bill nears $6 billion
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Government is keeping its options open on a future International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, as Sri Lanka...
Malwathu Mahanayake urges SJB leaders to avoid unsubstantiated political allegations
By The Pulseline News Desk The Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwathu Chapter of the Siam Nikaya has reportedly...
HRCSL rules Muslim healthcare assistants’ rights violated over headscarves
By The Pulseline News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has ruled that the fundamental rights of six Muslim female...
Government looks to private sector to expand youth employment
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is looking to the private sector to create more employment opportunities for young people, acknowledging that...
HRCSL finds Customs violated rights by seizing Tamil-language books
By The Pulseline News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has found that Sri Lanka Customs violated a writer’s constitutional...
