Month: October 2026
Sri Lanka targets 112 Interpol Red Notice suspects across 13 countries
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka Police have identified 112 individuals wanted under Interpol Red Notices who are believed to be living...
Aswesuma review removes 331,653 ineligible beneficiaries
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s Welfare Benefits Board (WBB) has removed 331,653 individuals deemed ineligible for welfare assistance from the Aswesuma...
Human Rights Watch warns new terrorism and crime bills could reproduce PTA abuses
HRW raises concerns over arbitrary detention, torture, surveillance and potential GSP+ implications By The Pulseline News Desk Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned...
Sri Lanka inflation to stay around 8% until early 2027, says CBSL Governor
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to remain around 8% or slightly higher through the end of 2026 and...
Sri Lanka targets $10 billion in tourism revenue and five million visitors by 2030
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is aiming to generate US$10 billion in tourism revenue and attract five million international visitors annually...
The Fortress Resort & Spa holds Christmas cake mixing ceremony
The Fortress Resort & Spa welcomed the festive season with its annual Christmas cake mixing ceremony, bringing guests and the resort’s culinary team...
Sri Lanka plans SOE divestment and restructuring under new legal framework
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is preparing to restructure and divest selected state-owned enterprises (SOEs) under a proposed new legal framework...
Sri Lanka LPG shortage expected to ease within seven to eight days
By The Pulseline News Desk The country’s shortage of an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders is expected to...
Sri Lanka eyes house arrest as alternative to remand custody
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is considering introducing a new law allowing certain suspects to be placed under house arrest instead...
HRCSL summons Homagama police officers over death in police cell
By The Pulseline News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has summoned the Officer-in-Charge of the Homagama Police Station and...
