SRI LANKA WEEKLY REPORT: 25-31 October 2026
What happened, what mattered and what comes next THE WEEK IN A MINUTE The final week of October saw continued legal action involving...
Kicking away the ladder: NPP and the return of the repressive State
By Vox Civis The National People’s Power (NPP) was elected to office on a simple moral claim: that it was different. After decades...
Sri Lanka’s inflation hits 8.3%, highest in more than three years
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s headline inflation has accelerated to 8.3% in October 2026, its highest level in more than three...
Sri Lanka’s exports reach record US$1.38 billion in September
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever monthly merchandise export earnings in September 2026, with revenues reaching US$1.377 billion, driven...
Colombo, Gampaha gain parliamentary seats as 2026 electoral register adds 90,835 voters
By The Pulseline News Desk The Election Commission has certified the 2026 electoral register, recording a total of 17,641,006 qualified voters, an increase...
After Ditwah, hill country families remain trapped between fear and uncertainty
By S. Nayanaganeshan “I feel that before we receive financial and physical assistance to recover from Ditwah, another disaster may strike us in...
Sri Lanka lost 120,000 jobs to heat stress in 2023: ILO
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka lost the equivalent of more than 120,000 full-time jobs in 2023 due to rising workplace heat...
Amaya Resorts & Spas welcomes Christmas with cake mixing across Hills, Lake and Beach
The Christmas season has officially begun at Amaya Resorts & Spas, which marked the occasion with its much-anticipated cake mixing ceremonies at its...
1.39 million Aswesuma applicants fail eligibility review; Minister rejects claims of mass benefit cuts
By The Pulseline News Desk A total of 1,391,830 applicants have reportedly failed to qualify for benefits under the latest Aswesuma welfare beneficiary...
