Month: October 2026
Inland Revenue Department collects Rs. 2 trillion in nine months
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has collected more than Rs. 2 trillion in tax revenue during the...
Ceylon Cinnamon: Path to a sustainable future
By Chamindry Saparamadu and Erandi Ranasinghe Sri Lanka is renowned for Ceylon Cinnamon for centuries and supplies 80–90% of the world’s true cinnamon...
Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill heads for parliamentary debate
By The Pulseline News Desk The proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill is set to take centre stage in Parliament next week, with MPs scheduled...
Bogambara Prison begins receiving inmates as prison overcrowding persists
By The Pulseline News Desk The transfer of inmates to Bogambara Prison has begun as authorities move to temporarily expand available prison capacity...
Police and UDA tighten security at several apartment complexes in Colombo
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka Police and the Urban Development Authority (UDA) have agreed to strengthen security at 24 apartment complexes...
Court summons 10 doctors over medical report on Suresh Salley
By The Pulseline News Desk The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has summoned 10 doctors who served on the medical panel that examined former State...
Sri Lanka shifts focus from economic stability to transformation
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s economic recovery has reached a critical juncture, with the Government now seeking to turn the macroeconomic...
Sri Lanka moves to cap prices of 90% of imported medicines
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is moving to impose maximum retail prices (MRPs) on around 90% of imported medicines over the...
Bitumen shortage slows Sri Lanka construction sector growth in August
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s construction sector continued to expand in August, but growth slowed as an ongoing shortage of bitumen...
Who controls the door? Who controls the narrative?
Judicial judgement on political power and media access By Ranel T. Wijesinha Here is an example of just a week ago, from the...
