Year: 2026
Excise raids expose illegal liquor trade inside Colombo Port City
By The Pulseline News Desk The Excise Department has stepped up enforcement action inside Colombo Port City, conducting three major raids that had...
India and China need to build trust, not manage rivalry
By Huang Yunsong, Asia’s stability will not be secured by treating one power’s Security Council seat as a precondition of legitimacy, nor by...
Government says controversial PTA provisions amended in proposed replacement law
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has amended controversial provisions contained in the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA), including those...
Government moves to establish coordinated prison mechanism to detect problems early
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is moving to establish a coordinated mechanism across Sri Lanka’s prison system to identify problems at...
Sri Lanka moves to clear legal hurdles for Tamil refugees in India seeking return
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is moving to remove long-standing legal barriers faced by Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India seeking...
Government tables amended Anti-Corruption Bill to strengthen CIABOC framework
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has moved to strengthen Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption framework, with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya presenting an amended...
Sri Lanka targets first digital identity card by year-end as digital transformation gathers pace
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is targeting the introduction of its first digital identity card by the end of this year,...
Dry spell hits paddy fields as Govt fast-tracks compensation for 4,707 affected farmers
By The Pulseline News Desk The prevailing dry weather conditions have begun taking a toll on agricultural production, with crop damage reported across...
Sri Lanka’s ‘third war’ after 2028: RW warns of fresh crisis as Government pushes back
By The Pulseline News Desk Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s (RW) warning that Sri Lanka could face another serious economic crisis after 2028 has...
Cabinet moves to criminalise unauthorised outward fund transfers
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is preparing to tighten Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange laws by making unauthorised transfers of funds out...
