Year: 2026
Sri Lanka’s unfinished task
By Milinda Moragoda Sixteen years after the guns fell silent, Sri Lanka finds itself at another defining moment. The military defeat of the...
Government eyes 2027 Budget to complete nearly 5,000 abandoned housing projects
By The Pulseline News Desk The government is preparing to allocate funding through the 2027 Budget to revive thousands of unfinished housing projects...
No water cuts for now as reservoir levels can meet three months of demand, says Minister
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has ruled out the immediate need for water rationing, with Water Supply Minister Susil Ranasinghe assuring...
Government urged to withdraw proposal on judicial retirement age amendment by Church of Ceylon
By The Pulseline News Desk The Church of Ceylon has joined a growing chorus of opposition to the government’s proposed constitutional amendment to...
Sajith accuses government of undermining judicial independence through constitutional changes
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has launched a scathing attack on the government over its proposed constitutional amendment to...
Can bamboo stop elephant raids? Sri Lanka turns to China for green solution
By The Pulseline News Desk After decades of electric fences, trenches and costly mitigation programmes that have failed to end Sri Lanka’s deadly...
Bigger spending, leaner state signaled in 2027 as government shifts to growth mode
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has unveiled the broad contours of the government’s economic strategy for 2027, promising a...
Lawyers revolt against judicial age extension as government pushes ahead
By The Pulseline News Desk The government’s plan to extend the retirement age of judges has escalated into one of the biggest confrontations...
‘Trapped Behind the Scam’: Sri Lanka warns human trafficking Is entering the digital age
By The Pulseline News Desk As Sri Lanka marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, authorities are drawing attention to a disturbing...
The democratic adaptation gap: Can democracies respond before the streets take over?
By Milinda Moragoda As the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, another story is unfolding across much of...
