Month: October 2026
Procurement reforms under scrutiny as Sri Lanka struggles to spend capital budget
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has spent only around Rs. 385 billion of its record Rs. 1.38 trillion capital expenditure allocation...
Opposition Leader demands 2026 Budget progress report before 2027 Budget
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has challenged the Government to disclose the implementation status of the 2026 Budget before...
Courtyard by Marriott Colombo hosts joyful cake mixing ceremony
By Marianne David Courtyard by Marriott Colombo heralded the festive season with a joyful Christmas cake mixing ceremony at the hotel lobby on...
CAA launches islandwide raids over wheat flour price hike
By The Pulseline News Desk The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched islandwide market inspections and raids following reports of an increase in...
Bimal withdraws three names from list of 50 cases
By The Pulseline News Desk Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake has withdrawn the names of three public officials from a list...
Nearly 587,000 arrested in drug raids over two years
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has arrested 586,824 individuals during 588,180 drug-related raids conducted over the past two years, as the...
India-funded housing project reaches Galle as 22nd model village
By The Pulseline News Desk India’s grant-funded Model Village Housing Project has reached another milestone with the handover of 24 houses to low-income...
Bimal and Harsha lock horns over President’s economic adviser
By The Pulseline News Desk Minister Bimal Ratnayake and Opposition MP Harsha de Silva have locked horns over the professional background of President...
Brent crude tops $112 as Middle East attacks fuel supply fears
Oil prices hit their highest since May amid Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz risks and fresh supply disruptions By The...
Sri Lanka’s national inflation holds at 8.1% in September
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s nationwide inflation remained elevated at 8.1% in September 2026, unchanged from the previous month and reaching...
