Year: 2026
US House moves again to rein In Trump’s Iran war powers
By The Pulseline News Desk The US House of Representatives has voted for a third time to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to...
Anti-corruption law to override Establishments Code on immunity
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption framework has reportedly been given precedence over administrative rules governing the public service, with the...
Sri Lanka’s carbon market awaits policy clarity
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s carbon market remains in regulatory limbo, with a national carbon credit registry still under development as...
Paddy farmers caught between rising costs and uncertain prices
By The Pulseline News Desk Paddy farmers in the country are entering another cultivation season facing a familiar but increasingly costly dilemma: production...
Sri Lanka moves to tighten child protection checks in public service recruitment
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is moving to introduce stricter child-protection safeguards in public service recruitment, with the Government proposing a...
Polythene bags cannot be given free: CAA warns traders
By The Pulseline News Desk Consumers may no longer be handed the polythene shopping bags, popularly known as “sili-sili”, free of charge when...
Calls to move from disaster response to pre-disaster preparedness as El Niño, La Niña risks grow
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for a national effort involving the Government, Opposition and the public to...
Two years on, Tamil groups turn to the streets, questioning Government’s promises
By The Pulseline News Desk Two years after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election victory raised expectations of a political reset in the country’s...
Bitumen shortage puts Sri Lanka’s road programme on hold
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s road construction programme is facing delays as the Middle East conflict disrupts imports of the specialised...
Global oil shock puts Sri Lanka’s fuel pricing policy back in the spotlight
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fuel pricing mechanism is once again facing a major test as a sharp surge in international...
