Year: 2026
Israel defies Trump’s warning with new strikes on Iran, raising fears of wider regional conflict
By The Pulseline News Desk The fragile hopes for diplomacy in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback Monday as Israel launched new...
Growing old without protection? Sri Lanka’s elders’ homes face regulatory gap
Majority of the country’s elders’ homes remain unregistered despite long-standing legal requirement By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s rapidly ageing population is...
Middle East crisis threatens to push 1.3 million more Sri Lankans into food insecurity
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery is facing a new threat as the escalating conflict in the Middle East...
Divisional secretaries draw a line: Mondays reserved for the public
By The Pulseline News Desk In a move aimed at strengthening public service delivery, the country’s Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries have...
The last line of defence: Who guards the guardians?
By Vox Civis Will the National People’s Power (NPP) government lay hands on the last bastion of democracy? That is the question most...
Will Vijay as Tamil Nadu CM impact India-Sri Lanka relations?
By Col R Hariharan Tamil Nadu politics is very closely followed in Sri Lanka. Of course, this is to be expected given the...
Rupee under pressure as confidence concerns and dollar demand weigh on currency
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s currency has come under renewed pressure, with the rupee depreciating further against the US dollar across...
Tamil musician’s arrest under PTA: Debate over free expression, security and equal application of the law
By The Pulseline News Desk The arrest and remand of a young Tamil musician under the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has...
Finally moving, but years too late
The true cost of Sri Lanka’s renewable energy pipeline delays By Prof. Udayanga Hemapala Sri Lanka’s most significant renewable energy projects are finally...
One in five Sri Lankan children under five suffers from malnutrition, Health Ministry warns
By The Pulseline News Desk Nearly one in every five Sri Lankan children under the age of five is affected by malnutrition, highlighting...
