Year: 2026
Oil prices jump over 2% as Israel deepens Lebanon incursion, renewing supply fears
By The Pulseline News Desk Global oil markets opened the week on edge as crude prices surged more than 2% following Israel’s decision...
Mano seeks parliamentary probe into alleged use of provincial council election funds
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition member of parliament (MP) Mano Ganesan has called for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations that funds allocated...
Protecting children online requires more than a social media ban
By The Pulseline News Desk As governments around the world debate whether children under 16 should be banned from social media, the discussion...
Fuel price hike: Govt.’s delicate balancing act between IMF reforms and public hardship
By The Pulseline News Desk The latest fuel price increase announced by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has once again brought into focus...
Moves to tighten monastic discipline as Malwathu Chapter suspends senior monk
By The Pulseline News Desk In a significant move aimed at strengthening accountability within the Buddhist clergy, the Department of Buddhist Affairs has...
From denunciation to defence: The hard lessons of power
By Vox Civis Few governments in Sri Lanka’s modern history have landed in office with a stronger moral mandate or a more emphatic...
COPE to table report on controversial coal procurement probe next month
By The Pulseline News Desk The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) is expected to present to Parliament next month its long-awaited report on...
Audit report reveals missing vehicles linked to NLB
By The Pulseline News Desk A recent audit report has raised fresh concerns over asset management and accountability within the National Lotteries Board...
Inflation climbs to 27-month high as fuel shock ripples through economy
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than two years in May 2026, underlining mounting...
Sri Lanka signals end to temporary fuel and power relief by September 2026
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has formally informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that temporary subsidies introduced to cushion households and...
