Year: 2026
Dengue cases top 53,000 as June rains trigger sharp rise across Sri Lanka
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is witnessing a worrying resurgence of dengue, with infections surpassing 53,000 this year as heavy monsoon...
Three nikayas to hold special meeting on alleged defamation of Buddhist clergy
By The Pulseline News Desk Senior Buddhist monks representing the country’s three main nikayas are preparing to hold a special discussion on what...
SriLankan Airlines cleared over UAE payment after probe traces cyber fraud to recipient’s end
By The Pulseline News Desk SriLankan Airlines has been cleared of any wrongdoing over a disputed payment to a Dubai-based service provider after...
Pausing attacks to meet: US and Iran turn to Qatar for fresh talks
By The Pulseline News Desk After days of military confrontation that pushed the Middle East to the brink of wider conflict, the United...
Colombo’s garbage crisis worsens amid dengue concerns
By The Pulseline News Desk Colombo’s ongoing garbage collection challenges have once again come under scrutiny, with Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazar saying the...
Emergency NIC drive launched after 76,000 elderly poor denied monthly payments
By The Pulseline News Desk A simple piece of plastic should not stand between an elderly person and their monthly stipend. But for...
Digital shift, same price tag: Questions over the liquor sticker costs
By The Pulseline News Desk A quiet technological shift in how the country’s liquor bottles are marked for excise control has gone unnoticed...
Govt. to proceed with plans to keep senior judges on the bench longer despite criticism
By The Pulseline News Desk Despite mounting opposition from legal bodies at home and overseas, the government is pressing ahead with plans to...
Education overhaul picks up pace as Grade 6 reforms move closer to reality
By The Pulseline News Desk Senior officials from across the country’s education establishment met at the Presidential Secretariat recently to do something that...
Court-cleared drug cache worth 62kg goes up in flames
By The Pulseline News Desk Authorities have incinerated a significant drug haul recently. More than 62 kilograms of narcotics, the bulk of it...
