Month: October 2026
SRI LANKA WEEKLY REPORT: 18–24 October 2026
What Happened, What Mattered and What Comes Next THE WEEK IN A MINUTE Sri Lanka’s political and economic landscape during the week was...
The Hardware, the Software and the Price of Power
By Vox Civis Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. There are no exceptions. It is hard to understand why so many of...
IMF warns Central Banks against unchecked AI adoption
The Pulseline News Desk Central banks must adopt artificial intelligence (AI) under strict governance and human oversight to prevent emerging technologies from undermining...
Sri Lanka targets underworld leaders operating from overseas
The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lankan authorities are conducting special operations in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies to bring back organised crime...
Government says 66 Indian trawlers detained as illegal fishing dispute continues
The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has detained 66 Indian fishing trawlers in 2025 so far this year as the Government continues diplomatic...
Jehan Aloysius presents a spectacular celebration of musical theatre with Cargills
Jehan Aloysius and CentreStage Productions will kick-start the Christmas season with ‘CentreStage Musicals’ – a spectacular celebration of original musical theatre for the...
Court says it cannot order reinstatement of Gnanasara Thera’s robe
The Pulseline News Desk A Colombo High Court judge has observed that the court has no authority to order the reinstatement of the...
Sri Lanka reviews 34 state institutions for closure or merger
The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the Ministry of Finance has appointed a committee to examine the closure...
After the Youthquake: Can digital revolutions build stronger democracies?
Dr Manoj Jinadasa The greatest paradox of contemporary politics is that citizens can mobilise faster than ever before, challenge powerful governments through digital...
CM Modi to PM Modi: A tale of continuity and evolution
By Milinda Moragoda Narendra Modi’s journey from a modest background to becoming Gujarat CM and then India’s PM is itself part of the...
