Year: 2026
Colombo hosts fresh India-Pakistan Track 2 talks
By The Pulseline News Desk Colombo has quietly hosted a new round of Track 2 diplomatic discussions between Indian and Pakistani interlocutors, bringing...
COPF examines Central Bank report on missing $ 2.5 million
By The Pulseline News Desk The investigation into the disappearance of $ 2.5 million earmarked by the Treasury for state debt repayments has...
AKD vows relentless fight against corruption, drugs and organised crime
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) on Thursday (25) pledged that his government would pursue corrupt officials, organised criminals...
Questions over Sri Lanka’s mineral wealth spark parliamentary scrutiny
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s vast mineral resources have once again come under the spotlight, with concerns raised in parliament over...
COPA Scrutinises Public Trustee Dept. over asset management, estates, and heritage properties
By The Pulseline News Desk The parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has renewed scrutiny of the Department of the Public Trustee, focusing...
LNG in Sri Lanka: Time for a new business model
Moving beyond government-funded infrastructure By Prof. Udayanga Hemapala Sri Lanka’s energy transition is usually discussed in terms of renewable energy, battery storage, transmission...
New partnership aims to strengthen search for missing persons in Sri Lanka
By The Pulseline News Desk Efforts to address one of the country’s most enduring humanitarian challenges received a boost this week with the...
Tax relief for homeowners and vehicle owners: IRD clarifies new exemptions
By The Pulseline News Desk Thousands of Sri Lankans looking to sell their homes or personal vehicles may now be able to do...
Committee room dispute raises questions over parliamentary oversight
By The Pulseline News Desk A dispute over access to parliamentary committee room facilities has sparked a broader debate about the role and...
Congress challenges presidential war powers in rare rebuke over Iran
By The Pulseline News Desk In a rare and politically significant move, the United States (US) Congress has approved a war powers measure...
