Month: October 2026
Sri Lanka plans mandatory vehicle roadworthiness tests from 2027
New system to require safety certification in addition to emission tests; inspection intervals and vehicle categories yet to be finalised By The Pulseline...
Sri Lanka’s largest-tusked elephant Mahasen reported missing
Opposition Leader calls for comprehensive protection programme for tuskers By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today raised concerns in Parliament...
HRCSL calls for Organised Crime Bill to be withdrawn, warns it could be more draconian than PTA
By The Pulseline News Desk The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has called for the withdrawal and substantial revision of the...
CID to question Easter Sunday convicts over claims that others remain at large
By The Pulseline News Desk The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a fresh line of investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist...
Norochcholai Unit 2 to return to national grid today
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s power supply is expected to receive a boost today (22), with the No. 2 generating unit...
Govt assures adequate supplies of gas, fuel, fertiliser and medicine
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has assured Parliament that there is no reason for public concern over the availability of gas,...
Gampaha Magistrate refers IGP for possible contempt of court
By The Pulseline News Desk Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne has referred a file to the President of the Court of Appeal to initiate...
Cycling for a cause, from Chilaw to Colombo
By Marianne David On 18 October, a determined group of cyclists numbering around 80 set off from Chilaw at 5 a.m. and made...
Cabinet clears draft PPP Bill to attract private investment
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is moving to establish a formal legal framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs), with the Cabinet of...
PSTA Bill could suppress dissent, requires referendum: Eraj de Silva PC
By The Pulseline News Desk President’s Counsel (PC) Eraj de Silva has told the Supreme Court that the proposed Protection of State from...
