A “supersized” El Niño is building — and the world isn’t ready
By The Pulseline News Desk The Pacific Ocean is quietly assembling one of the most powerful El Niño events on record, and the...
What one small clinic tells us about Sri Lanka’s future
By Dr. Aleksander (Sasha) Bodiroza The road to Meeriyabedda winds through the hills above Passara, past tea estates and small communities where distance...
Government signals urgent action to ease PAYE tax burden
By The Pulseline News Desk The government has acknowledged growing pressure from Sri Lanka’s Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax regime, with Secretary to the President...
A neighbour’s view of India’s strategic strengths
What India chooses to do with the strategic freedom it has built over eight decades may be the defining question of its next...
22nd Amendment hearing ends amid controversy over petitioners’ right to reply
By The Pulseline News Desk A contentious end to the Supreme Court hearing on petitions challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution...
AG tells Supreme Court: Your role is to determine constitutionality, not predict consequences
By The Pulseline News Desk The Attorney General’s (AG’s) side has told the Supreme Court that its role in examining the Government’s proposed...
Commonwealth legal chief watches Sri Lanka’s judicial battle over 22nd Amendment
By The Pulseline News Desk The constitutional battle over Sri Lanka’s proposed 22nd Amendment entered a critical phase yesterday (2) as the President...
TISL challenges Anti-Corruption Bill, warns proposed changes could weaken safeguards, shrink civic space
By The Pulseline News Desk Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has taken the proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2026 before the Supreme Court, warning...
‘Cannot preserve a particular judiciary’: SC hears Eraj de Silva PC’s challenge to judges’ tenure
By The Pulseline News Desk The Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to scrutinise the proposed extension of the retirement ages of Supreme...
