Year: 2026
Sri Lanka swings to Rs. 22.3 billion budget surplus as vehicle imports boost revenue
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has recorded a budget surplus of Rs. 22.3 billion during the first nine months of 2026,...
India to provide Rs. 1.7 billion grant for 100 new Suwa Seriya ambulances
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is to receive a grant of Rs. 1.725 billion from India to procure 100 new ambulances...
Egg prices could rise to Rs. 47 by December amid higher production costs
By The Pulseline News Desk Egg prices in the country could increase to between Rs. 45 and Rs. 47 by December as poultry...
Rs. 30 billion in university lecturer bond violations under COPE scrutiny
By The Pulseline News Desk The amount recoverable from university lecturers who have breached their service agreements and bonds by remaining overseas could...
Speaker receives Supreme Court determination on PSTA Bill
By The Pulseline News Desk The Supreme Court’s determination on petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism...
POCB: Key controversial powers remain despite Government amendments?
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government’s proposed amendments to the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill (POCB) have addressed several concerns raised before...
Government explores pension and healthcare benefits for private sector workers
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government is exploring plans to expand the benefits available to private sector employees through the Employees’ Provident...
CoPF calls for independent regulator to ensure transparency in fuel pricing
By The Pulseline News Desk The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has stressed the need to establish an independent regulatory mechanism to...
CMC warns legal action against unauthorised constructions causing floods in Colombo
By The Pulseline News Desk The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has warned that legal action will be taken against unauthorised constructions obstructing drainage...
The ghost of Theodore White: Reading the crises of a volatile America
By Milinda Moragoda In 1961, the American journalist Theodore H. White published The Making of the President 1960, a landmark account of John...
