Year: 2026
Parliament grants more time for Cyclone Dithwah inquiry as focus turns to disaster preparedness
By The Pulseline News Desk Parliament has granted an extension to a Special Select Committee tasked with examining the country’s preparedness for Cyclone...
Bribery complaints surge as Sri Lanka intensifies anti-corruption drive
25 state officials arrested over bribery allegations during first four months of 2026 By The Pusleline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fight against corruption...
Sri Lanka’s recovery holds firm, but new pressures test economic stability
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s economy has continued its recovery trajectory, posting strong growth and improved fiscal performance, even as policymakers...
Uva emerges as a malnutrition hotspot as health experts call for urgent action
By The Pulseline News Desk A recent nutrition survey has reportedly revealed a troubling reality for Sri Lanka’s child health sector, with the...
More than 267,000 children leave school in six years, Parliament told
By The Pulseline News Desk A total of 267,138 children dropped out of school between 2018 and 2024, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya revealed...
Sri Lanka emerges as South Asia’s fastest-improving peaceful nation in 2026 Global Peace Index
By The Pulseline News Desk At a time when conflict, political instability, and security concerns continue to erode peace across much of the...
Questions over tax policy, calls for higher tobacco taxes
By The Pulseline News Desk Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the Government of placing a growing tax burden on ordinary citizens while...
Government reaffirms ban on LTTE promotion while allowing remembrance of war victims
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government will continue to prohibit any activities that promote or glorify the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...
Sri Lanka tightens export proceeds rules, strengthening foreign exchange management
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s exporters will face stricter requirements to convert foreign currency earnings into local currency under a new...
Discovery of more child remains deepens questions surrounding Chemmani mass grave
By The Pulseline News Desk The discovery of nine more skeletal remains, including eight believed to be children, at the Chemmani Siddhupatthi mass...
