Year: 2026
Selective justice: Political boomerangs and unanswered questions
By Vox Civis The ongoing controversy surrounding the arrest of a prominent Opposition Parliamentarian, the son of a former Justice Minister, and a...
Sri Lanka’s dengue crisis hits epidemic level as cases surpass 50,000
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is in the grip of a dengue epidemic with health authorities confirming this week that reported...
Sri Lanka sends largest-ever peacekeeping contingent to Haiti
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is preparing to dispatch its largest single peacekeeping deployment in history — 1,132 personnel drawn from...
96 wanted Sri Lankan underworld figures overseas
By The Pulseline News Desk Amidst the ongoing crackdown by law enforcement authorities on underworld and organised crime, Public Security Minister Anand Wijepala...
Global oil prices slide to pre-Iran conflict levels, offering relief for import-dependent economies
By The Pulseline News Desk Global crude oil prices have fallen to levels last seen before the recent Iran-related escalation, easing pressure on...
PTA repeal pledge moves closer to reality
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in Parliament on Thursday (25) that the long-contested Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)...
Restoring the Uva railway
By Rohan Samarajiva It’s almost eight months since Ditwah hit. It will be another five or six months before it will be possible...
Dengue cases near 49,000 as authorities warn of growing public complacency
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s dengue situation has entered a critical phase, with the number of reported cases rising to nearly...
Moving away from indelible ink at polls could save nearly Rs. 100 million per poll
By The Pulseline News Desk The decision to discontinue the use of indelible ink for marking voters during elections in Sri Lanka has...
Market access, not aid, is the foreign currency for Sri Lanka
By Dinesh Weerakkody With persistent volatility in the Sri Lankan rupee, constrained sovereign credit ratings, a significant external debt burden, and ongoing repayment...
