Sri Lanka evacuates 40 Iranian seafarers in humanitarian mission
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has coordinated the medical evacuation of 40 Iranian seafarers from merchant vessels stranded off its southern...
Gazette sets out procedures for removing robes of imprisoned Buddhist monks
By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification amending the Standing Orders under the Prisons Ordinance to establish...
Joint military-wildlife operation planned to protect elephants
The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka is preparing to launch a joint operation involving the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the three-armed forces...
Commons Coffee House: A new home, with the same heart and hospitality
The Commons, Sri Lanka’s first homegrown coffee house, relocated in early October to a spacious new home at 62 Kynsey Road, Colombo 7....
SRI LANKA WEEKLY REPORT: 18–24 October 2026
What Happened, What Mattered and What Comes Next THE WEEK IN A MINUTE Sri Lanka’s political and economic landscape during the week was...
The Hardware, the Software and the Price of Power
By Vox Civis Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. There are no exceptions. It is hard to understand why so many of...
IMF warns Central Banks against unchecked AI adoption
The Pulseline News Desk Central banks must adopt artificial intelligence (AI) under strict governance and human oversight to prevent emerging technologies from undermining...
Sri Lanka targets underworld leaders operating from overseas
The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lankan authorities are conducting special operations in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies to bring back organised crime...
Government says 66 Indian trawlers detained as illegal fishing dispute continues
The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka has detained 66 Indian fishing trawlers in 2025 so far this year as the Government continues diplomatic...
