Month: October 2026
Suresh Salley taken back into CID custody after 119 days in hospital
By The Pulseline News Desk Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Suresh Salley was taken from the Colombo National Hospital on Tuesday (6)...
Sri Lanka returns to pre-crisis GDP levels, but recovery remains uneven: World Bank
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s economy has returned to its pre-crisis level after expanding for 12 consecutive quarters, but the recovery...
HRW warns Sri Lanka’s new anti-terror bill risks repeating PTA abuses
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s proposed replacement for the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) retains sweeping powers that could enable the...
Urea fertiliser shipment to Sri Lanka stranded in Strait of Hormuz, officials say no shortage
By The Pulseline News Desk A vessel carrying urea fertiliser to Sri Lanka has been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting discussions...
Anunayake thera urges prisons to allow Gnanasara Thera to remain in robes
Retired Senior Professor and Anunayake Maha Thera Ven. Kotapitiye Rahula Thera has urged prison authorities to allow Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary...
Cricket governance and anti-terror bills tabled in Parliament
By The Pulseline News Desk Two significant pieces of legislation aimed at reshaping Sri Lanka’s cricket administration and replacing the country’s long-standing counter-terrorism...
Energy Ministry orders private fuel distributors to maintain supplies amid fuel shortage reports
By The Pulseline News Desk The Ministry of Energy has decided to instruct private fuel distribution companies to ensure the uninterrupted distribution of...
Sri Lanka’s fuel import bill surges 62% to $4.07 billion
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fuel import bill has surged by 61.6% to $4.07 billion during the first eight months of...
Opposition to present no-confidence motion against Speaker on Friday; Govt agrees to early debate
By The Pulseline News Desk The Opposition will present a no-confidence motion against Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne on Friday (9), Opposition MP...
Batalanda killings: AG calls for fresh investigations as decades-old allegations resurface
By The Pulseline News Desk The Attorney General (AG) has reportedly recommended fresh investigations into killings allegedly linked to the Batalanda torture sites,...
